BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS’ ONION. 
PRESIDENT. 
F. Du Cane Godman, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S. 
EDITORS. 
P. L. Sclater, Esq., D.Sc., F.R.S. 
A. H. Evans, Esq., M.A., F.Z.S. 
SECRETARY. 
J. Lewis Bonhote, Esq., M.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S. 
COMMITTEE. 
Frederick Gillett, Esq., F.Z.S. (Elected 1906.) 
Ernest Gibson, Esq., F.Z.S. (Elected 1907.) 
VV. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq., F.Z.S. (Elected 1908.) 
The British Ornithologists* Union was instituted in 1858 for 
the advancement of the science of Ornithology. Its funds are 
devoted primarily to the publication of f The Ibis/ a Quarterly 
Journal of Ornithology, of which eight series, of six volumes each, 
have been completed. 
The Union consists of Ordinary Members, Honorary Members 
(limited to ten], Colonial Members (limited to ten), and Foreign 
Members (limited to twenty). 
Ordinary Members pay an admission fee of <£2, and a contri¬ 
bution of £1 on election; and £1 on the 1st of January of each 
subsequent year. 
Ordinary Members and Honorary Members are entitled to 
receive a copy of ‘ The Ibis * gratis. 
Authors are entitled to 25 extra copies of their papers published 
in f The Ibis/ on applying for them to the Secretary. 
The Election of Members takes place at the General Meetings, 
held in April or May and (if required) in October or November. 
Persons wishing to become Members are requested to apply to the 
Secretary for information. 
N.B.—All Papers, Notes, and Letters intended for publication in 
e The Ibis/ as well as books and papers for review, should be 
addressed to the Editors, 3 Hanover Square, London, W. 
All communications regarding payment of Subscriptions, changes 
of Address, non-receipt of the Journal or delay in receiving it, 
applications for Authors'’ copies of Papers, and other matters of 
a like nature, should be addressed to the Secretary only, at 
3 Hanover Square. 
Communications regarding the purchase of the Publications of the 
Union should be addressed to the Publisher, li. FI. Porter 
7 Princes Street. Cavendish Square, W. 
3 Hanover Square, 
London, W. 
May 20, 1908. 
J. LEWIS BONHOTE, 
Secretary. 
