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remarkably fertile, only one addled egg having been found 

 in the nests that were examined in 1910. The number of 

 birds now appeared to be about twenty, and it was gratifying 

 to be able to record the appearance this autumn of a pair 

 nearly thirty miles from their headquarters. Every pre- 

 caution was being taken to preserve them from destruction. 



Mr. Meade-Waldo added that it was now five years since 

 he had asked the Members of the Club for i)ecuniary help 

 towards the expenses incurred in preserving these remarkably 

 interesting and beautiful birds-of-prey, but he was now 

 about to beg for further assistance. 



This appeal was generously responded to, and a con- 

 siderable sum was collected in the room. Further sums 

 are, however, urgently wanted, and subscriptions may be 

 forwarded to the Treasurer of tlie Fund. 



Major H. H. Harington forwarded examples of two 

 new species of birds, "which he proposed to describe as 

 follows : — 



ACTINODURA RADCLIFFEI, Sp. n. 



Adult male. Differs from A. ramsayi (Walden) in having 

 the fore-part of the head and crest darker ferruginous, 

 the general colour of the upperparts ochraceous, instead of 

 cinereous olive-brown, and the throat, breast, and sides of 

 the body rich ochraceous ; the abdomen is conspicuously 

 white, and the feathers of the throat have rather conspicuous 

 blackish shaft-streaks. Iris brown ; bill dark brown ; legs 

 pale brown. 



Total length about 9*7 inches; culmen 0*8; wing 3-6; 

 tail 5'0; tarsus 1'2. 



Hab. Huby Mines District, Upper Burma. 



Type c? . Ruby Mines District, 24. iii. 10. Obtained by 

 Major H. Delme-Radcliffe. Presented to the Natural His- 

 tory Museum. 



POMATORHINUS RIPPONI, Sp. U. 



Adult male and female. Most closely allied to P. olivaceus, 

 Blyth, from Lower Burma, but with the general colour of 



