PREFACE, 



The Ninth Session of the British Ornithologists' Club has 

 been a very active one. Eight meetings have taken place, 

 the one in January not having been held in consequence of 

 the death of H.M. Queen Victoria. At these eight monthly 

 gatherings there was an average attendance of thirty-two 

 members. Exclusive of the Chairman's Annual Address, 

 ninety communications have been made to the Club, in- 

 cluding some valuable papers — notably that of Dr. Sushkin 

 on the genus Aquila. Sixty-five new species have been 

 described in the present volume. 



By the death of Mr. Philip Crowley, the Club has lost 

 one of its Vice-Chairmen and original members, and the 

 older generation of ornithologists a much valued personal 

 friend. His name will be perpetuated for ever in the roll of 

 British ornithologists by the bequest which he has made to 

 the nation of one of the most complete collections of Birds' 

 Eggs ever got together by a private individual. 



(Signed) R. BOWDLER SHARPE, 



Editor. 



October 1st, 1901. 



