Photo by A. D. Millar, Durban (taken 1905, or earlier)

Nest of Lesser Puff-Back Shrike (Dryoscopus cubla)

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Title: The Journal of the South African Ornithologists' Union
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: South African Ornithologists' Union
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Pretoria
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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. 24* —. On some members of the Ploceidae occurring in Kroonstad District 27* Taylor, E. C. Obituary 43* Taylor, L. E., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. Notes on some Birds hitherto unrecorded from Transvaal 39* . The Birds of Irene 55* . Letter on Geographical Distribution 124* Transvaal Agricultural Journal, noticed 66 Transvaal, Birds new to 30* Tredgold, C. II. Quail in Mashonaland, noticed 132* Turner, Dr. G. Collecting-tour noticed 124* U.S. Department of Agriculture: Pamphlets noticed 138* Vanhöffen, Dr. E. Report on Birds observed by the German South-Polar Expedition, noticed 61* Whitaker, J. I. S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. The Birds of Tunisia, noticed, i 141* Widow-Bird, Red-collared: Notes on nest and eggs 18 Witherby, H. F. Collection of Birds from Algeria, noticed . . 68. Collection of birds from Somaliland, noticed 53* Wood, John. Paper noticed 64 . Letter re Irregular Nesting-habits 123* Zwaartkops River, Port Elizabeth, on the Water-birds of 39 Frontispiece. JOURN. S. A. O. U., VOL. 1
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Photo by A. D. Millar, Durban. NEST OF LESSER PUFF-BACK SHRIKE (Dryoscopus cubla).
i PREFACE. The Committee to which the editorial functions of The South African Ornithologists Union have been entrusted feels the greatest pleasure in the issue of this the first number of the Journal of the Society. It is sincerely hoped that this volume may be the precursor of a long series, useful alike to the student of South African Avifauna and to Ornithologists throughout the world. The object of the Journal is to promote and foster the study of a branch of science which, perhaps more than any other, combines pleasure and physical and mental exercise with practical and scientific utility. The only apology which it is felt must be made at this first issue is one which must be tendered not only by the Editorial Committee but by all South Africa — namely, that it is the first. W. L. SCLATER. J. W. B. GUNNING. J. A. BUCKNILL. 1st March, 1905. REMARKS RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNION. The utility and v

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