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and Assam, less so in the Eastern Punjab and Rajputana, especially so in the 

 cold weather, and actually rare towards the West of the Empire. Barnes says 

 that it is not found either in Guzerat or Sind, but it has been recorded from 

 both places since his book was written." Mr. Stuart Baker unfortunately 

 does not say where it was recorded, so the above note of Lieut. Parrington's 

 is interesting. In reference to Guzerat, Mr. E. L. Barton, of Bombay, 

 writes : " On referring to my game-book I find — 



On 17th January 1897 at Pardi (Surat District) I shot, 5 Cotton Teal. 

 „ 24th „ „ ,, ,, „ ,, 1 „ „ 



„ 13th Feb. „ „ „ „ „ 9 „ „ 



„ 18th Dec. 1898 at Lohderia (Ahmedabad District) I shot 1 Cotton 



Teal. 

 ,, 23rd „ „ ,, Ahdura (Ahmedabad District) I shot 1 Cotton 



Teal. 

 I have shot, I am certain, many more Cotton Teal both in Guzerat and near 

 Bnlsar in previous years, but in my diaries then they were only put down as- 

 duck or teal."— Ed.] 



No. XVI.— FOOD OF MELURSUS URSINUS (THE SLOTH-BEAR 



OR INDIAN BEAR). 



On the 6th March 1903 I wounded a bear which made off leaving a fresh 

 blood trail. On following the trail fresh droppings were found and among 

 them an entire snake skin about 15 in. long. The process of digestion had 

 rendered identification impossible, and the scales were rubbed off, but the 

 shape of the head was like that of a Russell's viper (Vipera russellii). 



H. R. G. HASTED. 



Vizagapatam Dist., 1th March 1903. 



No. XVII.— FELJS BENGALENSIS (THE LEOPARD CAT). 

 About this cat Blanford remarks that there is one skin from the Coromandel 

 Coast in the Calcutta Museum and a live specimen from Jeypore (Madras 

 Presidency) was in the London Zoological Garden. From this it would appear 

 to be rather uncommon in the northern parts of the Madras Presidency and L 

 think it interesting to note that on 21st January 1903 one was killed in a beat 

 in Jeypur State, Vizagapatam District, and that on 1st March one was caught 

 in Jeypur District. The skin and living animal I have with me at present. 



H. R. G. HASTED. 



Vizagapatam Dist., 7th March 1903. 



No. XVIII— NOTES ON BIRDS NEAR QUETTA. 



I notice amongst the Miscellaneous Notes in No. 3, Vol. XIV of cur 

 Journal, some notes on birds seen near Quetta, and would like to add a few 

 that were obtained by me at or near Chaman in 1900 and 1901 — 



Aedon familiar is,— Ynv, Grey-backed Warbler. In August and September 

 in a garden and also near Sanzal. 



