Proceedings of the Fourth International Ornithological Congress - Volume XIV - Library Proceedings

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Volume XIV of “Ornis” presents the recorded history and official proceedings of the Fourth International Ornithological Congress. It includes the President’s preface and formal acknowledgements, followed by comprehensive institutional documentation: organizing and general committees, membership rosters, schedules, general meetings, sectional meetings, and excursions. The volume also compiles the congress programme and a full record of scholarly papers, ranging from museum collections and bird migration to legislation and aviculture, supported by eighteen plates.

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Preface

Contents

List of Plates

Errata

Preliminaries

Organizing Committee

Sections

Programme

General Committee

List of Members

General Meetings

Excursions

Meetings of Sections

Meetings of Sections (continued)

Meeting of Permanent Committee

Members of Permanent Committee

Meeting at Cambridge

Pamphlets Presented by the Hungarian Central Office

Record of Proceedings

President's Address

What constitutes a Museum Collection of Birds?

The Correspondence of Professor Naumann

On the Migration of Birds

Sur un atlas des Planches coloriees de Brisson

Remarks on the preceding

The First Bird List of Eber and Peucer

On Extinct and Vanishing Birds

Kaiseradler und Aasgeier am Horst

On some Antarctic Birds

Some notes on the Hybridising of Ducks

The principal aims of Modern Ornithology

Some ornithological results of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

Vortheile und Nachtheile moderner Arten-und Unterartenbeschreibung und Namengebung

FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM 0F NATURAL HISTORY (905 你2:06:19 # FOURTH,INTERNATIONAL0RNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS LONDON JUNE 1905 FORMING # VoLUME XIV OF THE“ORNIS” EDITED Under the direction of the President:R.BOWDLER SHARPE,LL.D., BY The Secretaries: ERNST J.O.HARTERT,Pa.D.,AND J.LEWIS BONHOTE,M.A. WITH EIGHTEEN PLATES. LONDON: DULAU &Co., 37,SOHO sQUARE,W. February 1907. YK1 J 3381M BA318361. YK.6181 .101/ 09.30591.2004 LONDON,WITHERBY &co.,LETTERPRES8AKD COLOUE PRINTERS,326,HIGE HOIBORN. PREFACE. THE present Volume gives the history of the IVth Interna-tional Ornithological Congress. It only remains for me toacknowledge the debt of gratitude which,as President,I oweto all those colleagues of mine who rallied round me soenthusiastieally and helped to make our Congress such aremarkable success. Of this fact I am assured by thenumerous letters which I have received from my foreigncolleagues in every part of the world. The special thanks of the Congress are due to H.R.H.PrinceFerdinand of Bulgaria,the Duke and Duchess of Bedford,the Hon.Walter Rothschild,Dr.F.Du Cane Godman,Professor Newton,Sir John Pound (the Lord Mayor ofLondon),and our friends in Yorkshire,Mr.A.Boynton andMr.Nelson,whose hospitality and generosity contributed somuch to the enjoyment of the members of the Congress.Tothe zealous and energetic Secretaries,the Treasurer,and theCommittee of Management,I take this opportunity oftendering my sincere thanks for their friendly co-operation. R.BOWDLER SHARPE,President. CONTENTS. Preface3Contents5-6List of Plates7Errata8 9.89Preliminaries9Organizing Committee…9Sections…9Programme .…….10General Committee11List of Members15-27General Meetings…27-32Excursions33-34Meetings of Sections35-61Meeting of Permanent Committee62-65Members of Permanent Committee"65-70Meeting at Cambridge .….70-87Pamphlets Presented by the Hungarian Central Ofice88-89 1.Record of Proceedings. 2.President's Address .…90-143 3.What constitutes a Museum Collection of Birds?ByFrank M.Chapman.(Plates I.-VI.)144-156 4.The Correspondence of Professor Naumann.ByPaul Leverkühn·157-162 5.On the Migration of Birds.By Otto Herman …..163-175 6.Sur un atlas des Planches coloriees de Brisson.Par Louis Bureau ..1176-180 7.Remarks on the preceding.By Prof.A.Newton ...180-182 8.The First Bird List of Eber and Peucer.By HenryScherren183-190 9.On Extinct and Vanishing Birds.By the Hon.Walter Rothschild.(Plates VII.and VIII.)191-217 10.Kaiseradler und Aasgeier am Horst. Von PaulLeverkühn218-230 11.On some Antarctic Birds.By Edw.A.Wilson231-234 12.Some notes on the Hybridising of Ducks.By J.LewisBonhote.(Plates IX.-XII)235-264 13.The principal aims of Modern Ornithology.ByErnst Hartert265-270 14.Some ornithological results of the Scottish NationalAntarctic Expedition. By W.S.Bruce... .…271-274 15.Vortheile und Nachtheile moderner Arten-undUnterartenbeschreibung und Namengebung.VonRudolf Blasius… .…. 275-288 16.Monographie de la Sterne de Dougall. Par LouisBureau.(Plate XIII.)… … …289-346 CoNTENTS.—continued. 17.Descriptions of new_species and sub-species ofNeotropical Birds.By Hans Graf von Berlepsch 347-371 18.On the genus Elaenia.By Hans Graf von Berlepsch 372-448 19.On the birds of Madeira.By Ernesto Schmitz … 449-453 20.On the origin of the differences between Nestling Birds.By W.P.Pycraft … … … .454-459 21.Schlussstein zur Litteraturüber Erithacus cairii.Von Hans Freiherr von Berlepsch . … …460-462 22.Studien über Tyranniden, Von Hans Graf vonBerlepsch 463.499 23.La Perdrix grise des Pyrénées.Par Louis Bureau.(Plates XIV.-XVI.)… …… … 494-512 24.Sequence in Moults and Plumages. By JonathanDwight.… … .. .… 513-518 25.Remarques au sujet de certains oiseaux méconnus.Par Alphonse Dabois519-523 26.On Variations in the Colouring of Colymbus cristatu8,

FAQs

What does this volume cover about the International Ornithological Congress?

It provides the history and official record of the Fourth International Ornithological Congress, including committee structures, meetings, programme details, excursions, and compiled scholarly papers.

Which sections of the book organize the congress information?

The volume is structured with preliminaries (organizing committee, sections, programme), committee and membership lists, general meetings, excursions, sectional meetings, and a permanent committee section, followed by the record of proceedings.

What types of academic topics are included in the proceedings?

The included papers address museum collections, ornithological correspondence, bird migration, avian colour variation, hybridising, Antarctic birds, and bird protection legislation, alongside additional historical and observational themes.

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