350 Letters , Extracts , and Notes. [Ibis, 
of Gecinus rabieri are not more than can be accounted for 
by the notorious incorrectness of the plates in the Nouv. 
Arch., which frequently do not agree with the text. 
The figures in k The Ibis ’ also are unfortunately not all 
that can be desired—the male especially is shown with the 
red collar far too pronounced. 
Yours truly, 
London, Herbert C. Robinson. 
7 February, 1921. 
The Annual General Meeting of the British Ornithologists’ 
Union. 
The Annual General Meeting of the British Ornitholo¬ 
gists' Union for 1921 was held on Wednesday, March 9, 
at the Offices of the Zoological Society of London, Mr. G. 
M. Mathews in the Chair. 
There were 36 members present. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and con¬ 
firmed. 
Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.R.S., F.Z.S., was unanimously elected 
President of the Union in place of Dr. W. Eagle Clarke 
resigned. 
Before proposing members to fill vacancies on the Com¬ 
mittee, the Chairman informed the meeting that he proposed 
to put up the three members nominated by the Committee, 
and to then lake the feeling of the meeting as to whether 
the remaining two vacancies should be filled at once or in 
accordance with the method approved at the previous 
Annual Meeting. The Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain at this point 
interposed, objecting to this method of procedure on the 
grounds that Major Sladen had not been proposed merely 
for the purpose of filling one of the two existing vacancies, 
but to fill any one of the three or five vacancies Vhich the 
meeting should decide to fill. After some discussion the 
Chairman decided that the meeting should be asked to 
express their opinion by voting. On a show of hands the 
motion proposed by Mr. Bonhote and seconded by Mr. Smeed 
