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Mr. D. Seth-Smith exhibited a mule example of tlie 

 Aii'ican Weaver, Spermospiza rubricajnlla, shot by his 

 brother, Mr. L. M. Setli-Smith^ in the Budongo Forest, 

 Uganda, on the 7th of March, 1907. Tiie species was 

 previously known only from some three or four female speci- 

 mens, and Mr. Seth-Smith described the male as follows : — 



Adult male. Entire head, front of the neck and chest 

 bright glossy crimson ; remainder of the plumage black, with 

 the exception of the upper tail-coverts, which are crimson. 

 Bill indigo-blue, with the edges of the mandibles crimson. 

 Total length G'O inches, culnien 0*7, Aviug 3"0, tail 2*3, 

 tarsus 0"9. 



]\lr. Seth-Smith also exhibited an immature male ex- 

 ample of the rare African Pigeon Columba unicinda, in 

 wliich most of the feathers were broadly tipped with chest- 

 nut ; and remarked that a description of this bird, which 

 had also been procured by his brother, was about to appear 

 in 'The Ibis.' 



Atr. Seth-Smith further exhibited a female example of 

 the Australian Swamp-Quail {Synoecus australis), shot by 

 Mr. Robin Kemp, at Umawera, Hokianga, New Zealand, 

 where, according to the collector, the species is compara- 

 tively common. 



The next Meeting of the Club will he held on Wednesday, 

 the 16th of Octoher, 1907, at PAGANI'S RESTAUEANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holhorn, W.C. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a written account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 

 P. L. ScLATER, W. Ft. Ogilvie-Grant, 

 Chairman. Editor. 



