CONTENTS. XXXIXIV. Obituary. Frederick Coueteney Selous (Plate VI.); AuBERON Thomas Herbert, Earon Lucas and Dingwall; lliCHARD Orlando Beaconseield Bhidgeman; Eichard James Balston; Thomas Hudson Nelson; Edgar Alex.\nderMearns; Foster Ellenborotjgh Lascelles Eeal 244

XV. Notices of recent Ornithological Publications: —

Baker on Indian Game Birds; Bespott on Maltese Breeding Birds; Mathews on the Birds of Australia; Peters on a new Swift; Rilej' on new Neotropical Birds; Thorburn's British Birds; Whistler on Punjab Birds; Bird Notes; The Condor; Irish Naturalist; Messager Ornitliologique; lievue Frangaise d'Ornitliologie; Scottish Naturalist; Yearbook of the Barcelona Science Club; Yearbook of the Dutch Bird-Club; and List of other Ornithological Publications received 2o2

XVI. Letters, Extracts, and Notes: —

Letters from C. F. M. Swynnerton, The Rev. F. C. R Jourdain, J, H. Gurnej', C. J. Finch-Uavies, and F. E. Blaauw; Annual General Meeting of the British Ornithologists' Union; Tlie Selous Memorial 2G8

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XVII. Notes on the Ornithology of Malta. Ey G. Despott, M.B.O.U 281

XVIII. Notes on the Nidification of some Indian Falconidse. II. The Genus Accipiter. Ey E. C. Stuart Baker, M.B.O.U. (Plate VII.) 350

XIX. A Collection of Birds from two Districts of British East Africa. Ey C. W. Mackwobth-Praed, Lieut. Scots Guards, M.B.O.U. (Text-figiire 3.) 362

XX. What is Turdus minutus Forster, from Cook's " Botany Island"? By L. Erasil, F.M.E.O.U 422

XXI. Notes on Birds recently observed in Macedonia. By Captain Alex. G. L. Sladen, E.E 429