P E E F A C E. 



The British Ornithologists'' Club was founded in October, 

 1892, for the purpose of giving the Members of the British 

 Ornithologists^ Union an opportunity for meeting more 

 frequently than the customary once a year. The popularity 

 of the Club has been demonstrated by the fact that, during 

 its first season, its ranks have been joined by 8-i ^Members 

 of the B. O. U. 



No fewer than 92 communications have been made at 

 the ten Meetings of the B. O. C. which have taken place up 

 to the present time. Twenty-five new or amended names of 

 genera have been proposed, and fifty-eight new species of 

 birds have been described. The Club may therefore be 

 congratulated on the work done under its auspices during its 

 first session. 



The Committee hope for the continued support of their 

 brethren of the B. O. U., and will be glad to receive addi- 

 tional names for the B. O. Clnb. They invite further 

 commnnications, and inasmuch as many of the Members 

 are especially interested in Palaearctic Ornithology, exhi- 

 bitions of rare European and Asiatic birds, with remarks on 

 their distribution, will be always appreciated. 



(Signed) R. BOWDLER SHARPE, 



Editor. 



July Zlst., 1893. 



