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Miscellaneous Notes : — 



I. — The Breeding of the White-eared Biilbul {Molpastea 



leucotis). By H. W. Waite . . .' 297 



II. — The Indian Grackle or " Hill Mynah " {Graculus 

 intermediu):) resident iu Calcutta. By Capt, A, 



E. Lowrie, i.a.r.o 297 



III. — Note on the Great Brown Vulture (Vidtiir monac/nm) 



in captivity. By the late Major F. L. Hughes. . . . 298 

 IV. — Occurrence of the Ashy Wood-Pigeon {Alsocomus 

 pulchricollis) in the Jalpaiguri District. By C. M. 



Inglis 300 



v.- — The Breeding of the Gull-Billed Tern {Sterna anglica). , 



By H. W. Waite 300 



VI. — Late stay of Teal {Xettiuni crecca). By Capt. E. J. 



D. Colvin 301 



VII.— The height at which Birds are able to fly. By C. H. 



Donald, f.z.s 302 



Vin.— The Span of Large Birds. By C. H. Donald, f.z.s. . 302 

 IX. — Notes on the Bird Jjife of Ahwaz, Persia. By F. 



Ludlow, I.A.R.O .' 303 



X. — The Weights of Pintail and Fantail Snipe. By Pt. F. 



Stoney 306 



XI. — The Bronze-Backed Tree Snake {Dr-ndrolaphis tristis) 



in Central India. By Major C. E. Luard, i.a 30G 



XII. — The Bronze-Backed Tree Snake {Dendmlaphis tristis) 



in the Central Provinces. By E. A. D'Abreu, f.z.s. 306 

 XIII. — Notes on the Russell's Viper. ( With a Plate. ) 



By C. Pi. Narayan Pao 307 



XrV. — Exceptionally large Saw Scaled Viper {Echis carinata). 



By Lt.-Col. F. F. Major 308 



XV. — Notes on an interesting specimen of the Sea Snake 

 ( Hijdrophis ccerulescetis ). By Lt.-Col. F. AVall, 



I. M.S., C.M.G., C.M.Z.S. 308 



XVI. — A large Carp from the Euphrates River. By Major 



W. A. Light 308 



XVII. — The Packing of Papered Butterflies for safekeeping or 

 despatch by Post. (With o text blocks.) By Major 



H. D. Peile, i.M.s 309 



XVIII. — Note on the colour of Flowers in Dj/sophi/lla stdlata, 



Bth. By M. K. Venkata Rao 312 



XIX. — An interesting case of distribution. By 31. K. 



Venkata Rao 313 



XX.— Fall of Seed in Rain Storm. By E. Brook- Fox 313 



Proceedings 314 



accopnts foe 1916 321 



Printed by E. G. Pearson for the Proprietors of the Times Press, Bomhay, and 

 published by W. S. Millard for the Bombay Natural History Society— 2422'1 7. 



