536 Recently published Ornithological Works, 
(1) Proposed by Mr. H. J. Elwes, and seconded by 
Mr. A. H. Evans :—- 
“ That Ladies, qualified by special ornithological know¬ 
ledge, be admitted as Honorary Members.” 
(2) Proposed by Dr. F. G. Penrose, and seconded by 
Mr. E. Bidwell 
“ That the number of such Lady Members be limited 
to ten, as in the case of male Honorary Members.” 
A vote of thanks to the Zoological Society of London for 
the use of their rooms was unanimously passed and the 
Meeting adjourned. 
After the Meeting the joint Dinner of the British 
Ornithologists' Union and the British Ornithologists' Club 
was held at Pagani's Restaurant, Great Portland Street, 
and attended by the Members and their Guests. 
XXVII.— Notices of recent Ornithological Publications. 
[Continued from p. 383.] 
51. Bangs on some Colombian and Costa Rican Birds. 
[(1) Notes on Birds from Western Colombia. Proc. Biol. Soc. 
Washington, vol xxi. p. 157. 
(2) A new Tyrant-bird from the Santa Marta Region of Colombia. 
T. c. p. 163. 
(3) Notes on some rare or not well-knoWn Costa Rican Birds. Op. cit. 
xxii. p. 29.] 
Mr. Bangs, who is alwaysjiard at work on Colombian and 
Central American Birds, sends us separate copies of three 
papers which he has recently published. The first relates to 
a collection made “ just south of Darien/'which contained 
examples of 110 species and subspecies. Thirteen forms are 
specified as being of special interest, amongst which are 
two rare Tanagers— Chlorochrysa nitidissima and Iridornis 
porphyrocephala. The following species and subspecies are 
described as new :— Aulacorhamphus petax , Basileuterus 
