G0NTE1\ITS OF THIS N U M B E R—{contcl). 



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 Some Birds and Birds' Nests from Haka, Chin Hills. 



By Capt. F. E. W. Venning 621 



A New Snake Psammophis triticevs, from Baluchistan. 



By Major F. Wall, I.M.S., C.M.z.s 634 



Description of a New Species of Acm^a from Bombay, 



AND Notes on other forms from that locality. By 



Edgar A. Smith, i.s.o 637 



Progress of the Mammal Survey. (With a Plate) 640 



Reviews. "Forty years among the Wild Animals of India" 



and " Medical Entomology "' 645 



Obituary Notice. E. W. Gates 651 



Miscellaneous Notes :— 



I. — The number of cubs in a tiger's litter. By C. IL S. 



Pitman 653 



II.— The Stoat in Kashmir. By Major H. A. F. Magrath. 653 

 III. — A Deformed Thamin Stag {Cervus ehlii). By A. H. D. 



Barron 654 



IV. — Do. Chinkara {Gazella bennetti) drink 



water? By C. R. S. Pitman 655 



V. — Indian Breeds of Sheep. By H. J. Blwes, f.k.s 655 



VI .^ — The Banting or Tsaing {Bos mndaicus). By A, 



Rodgers 656 



VII.— The Colouration of Tigers. By C. R. S. Pitman .... 657 

 VIII. — A Deformed Head of the Four-horned Antelope. By 



C. R. S. Pitman 658 



IX. — The Pintail Duck {Dafila acuta) shot in September. 



By Major H. A. F. Magrath 658 



X. — Occurrence of European Striated Swallow {Hirundo 



rufila) in Kangra. By H. Whistler 659 



XI. — Nidification of Tweeddale's Scimitar Babbler {Foma- 



torhinus micJialis). By J, P. Cook 659 



XII. — The Paradise Flycatcher {Terpsiphone parailhi). By 



Major H. A. F. Magrath 660 



XIII. — The Crag Martin {Ptyonoproyne rupcatris). By F. T. 



L. Dodsworth, f.z.s., m.b.o.u 660 



