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Mr. H. F. "Witherby exhibited an erythristic variety of 

 the Bamboo-Partridge [Bambusicola thoracicd) obtained by 

 Capt. H. Lynes, R.N., at Tatung, China, on the 20th of 

 February, 1911. Three others from the same covey were 

 collected, and these were in normal plumage. Capt. Lynes 

 also remarked that the remainder of the covey (about ten 

 in all) were also normally coloured. The specimen was 

 described as follows : — 



"Throat and breast entirely orange-chestnut, without 

 any grey ; crown, back of the neck, mantle, and scapulars 

 uniform chestnut, darker on the mantle and scapulars ; 

 wing-coverts buff and chestnut ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 orange-buff, with spear-shaped chestnut centres ; middle 

 tail-feathers orange-buff and slightly vermiculated with 

 brown. All the grey coloration in the normal plumage 

 is replaced by chestnut or buff; there are no transverse 

 vermiculations on the feathers of the throat or upper- 

 parts, and no perceptible superciliary stripe/' 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednes- 



the 13th of May, 1914, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 



8 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 



uibers of the Club intending to dine are requested to 



form Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, 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) 

 E. G. B. Meade- W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, H. F. Witherby, 

 Waldo, Editor. Sec. fy Treas. 



Chairman. 



