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A diving-bird, apparently Plains anJanya, was very common 

 all along the river. The heavy rains during the stay of the 

 party at Concepciou had filled, np all the STvamps on the 

 ChacO; which had previously experienced a prolonged drought 

 of several months. 



^Ir. ScL.^TER exhibited a skin of a chick in down, a few 

 days old; of the Crested Screamer^ Chauna crislata, which 

 had been presented to him by ]\Ir. A. Holland^ of the Estancia 

 Sta. Elena, Argentine Republic, and remarked upon its great 

 general similarity to the young-of the Anatidee. Islv. Holland 

 had noted the bill as dark brown, tip yellowish, iris black, 

 and feet fiesh-colour. 



The next Meeting of the Club will take place on Wednes- 

 day, the 20th of January, 1897, at the K-estaurant Frascati, 

 32 Oxford Street ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 



(Signed) 



P. L. ScLATER, Pl. Bowdler Sharpe, Hovt^ARD Saunbers, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. &," Treas. 



