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he dodged behind cover and consequently he was rather broken up. The 

 bird was in good condition and was made over the same evening to the 

 Society and his measurements recorded. Having shot a couple of this 

 species in Kulu I was pretty sure of its identity but not knowing it to be 

 so unusual did not question the shikari as to the frequency of its occurrence. 

 He appeared to know of it quite well, but his knowledge may have been 

 assumed. Only one specimen is recorded as having been shot near Bombaj' 

 before, that of Mr. T. H. Moore in January 1896. Possibly the species 

 occurs not uncommonly, but is not identified. 



The Wood-snipe weighed 5i oz. 



M. L. FERRAR, Major. 



Bombay, 31s< January 1917. 



No. VIII.— NOTE ON THE HABITS OF THE CHECKERED WATER 

 SNAKE (TROFIDONOTUS PISCATOR.) 



A ew days ago I saw an interesting display of fishing by a snake. The 

 basin in front of the sluices of Walwhar lake was being emptied through 

 the 15th valve provided for that purpose and numbers of small fish were 

 being shot through and as chey came out of the pipe were trying to jump 

 clear of the stream of water. The snake was sitting on top of the pipe 

 and darted its head at the fish in the air. I saw it catch one fish about 

 4" long but it only managed to hold it for a few seconds before it broke 

 away. I killed and preserved the snake and am sending it down to you 

 and should be much obliged if you would kindly identify it. 



B. D. RICHARDS. 



LoNAVLA, 



2nd December 1916. 



No. IX.— FEEDING HABITS OF THE PYTHON {PYTHON 



MOLURUS.) 



I enclose a photo of a 1.3^ feet Python which I killed sometime ago in 

 the Northern Shan States about 15 miles from Lashio. The reptile had 



