CONTENTS. v 



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 6. — The Protection of Wild Birds in the Bombay Presidency. 231 

 7, — The nest oi' the Brown-backed Indian Robin (Thamnobia 



cambaiensis). By Stanley Pershouse, 2nd Border 



Regt, attached 5th Mounted Infantry 231 



8. — Late breeding of the Black Partridge (Francolinus 



vulgaris). By S. L. Whymper 232 



9. — Report on the destruction of Rats in Rangoon during 



August 1905. By Harry L. Tilly, Officer-in-Charge 



of Plague Operations 232 



10. — Note on two Black Leopards in the Kolhapur Collection. 



By W. B. Ferris, Lt.-Col 234 



ll.~ The straight-horned Assam Buffalo 235 



12.— The Ceylon Chital. By R. Lydekker 235 



13.— Sites of Birds' Nests. By S. L. Whymper , 236 



14, — Note of the Burmese Button Qrail 237 



15.— The * Booming " of the Button Quail. By Seth-Smith... 238 

 16. — Plumage of young male Pintail Duck (Dafiln actita). 



By F. Wall, Capt., i.m.s., c.m.z.s , 238 



17. — Albinism in the Kakar or Muntjac (Cervulus muntjac). 



By J. Manners Smith, Major 239 



18.— Food of Predaceous Flies. By H. R. G. Hasted 239 



19. — Mangroves and Paroquets. By B. B. Osmaston, i.F.s. ,.. 240 

 20. — The early stages of the Moth JRhodoprasina Jloralis. 



(With a Plate.) By C E. F. Manson 241 



21.— -Occurrence of the Moth Dudgeona leucosticta in Ceylon. 



By W. Vaughan, f.e.s .. 241 



22. — Note on the Malay Tapir (Tapirus indicus) in captivity. 



{With an Illustration.) By W. B. Ferris, Col 242 



23. — Notes on the occurrence of certain Birds in the Plains 



of N.-W. India. By C. H. Whitehead 243 



24. — Occurrence of jEgithaliscus coronatus, Sev^rtz, in Sind. 



By T. R. Bell 244 



25. — A large Dhaman (Zamenis mucosus). By F. Gleadow, { 

 i.f.s 245 



26.— How Tigers kill their Prey. By F. 0. B. Dennys, 



Assistant Controller of Forests 245 



27.— Note on the Magpie Robin (Copsj/chus saularis). By E. 



O. Cholmoudeley 247 



