156 JOURNAL, BOMBA Y NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XIV. 



No. XI.-PROBABLE HYBRID BETWEEN THE INDIAN RING 

 DOVE {TURTUR RISORIUS) AND THE SPOTTED DOVE 



{TUTUR SURATENSIS). 

 On the 27th of last month I saw a dove which I take to be a hybrid 

 between the Indian Ring Dove {Turtur risorius) and the Spotted Dove {Turtur 

 suratensis). The bird was feeding on the ground alone. The general 

 appearance of the upper parts of the plumage resembled T. suratensis, while 

 the lower parts were like those of T. risorius, and it had a distinct black 

 collar round the neck. The size was intermediate between the two species. 

 As hybrid doves have been bred in captivity I see no reason why they should 

 not occasionally cross with each other in a wild state, 



G. DALGLIESH. 

 Hattomeie Factory, 

 Hya Ghat, Tikhut, Uh June 1901. 



No. XII,— OCCURRENCE OF THE MUTE SWAN (CYGNUS OLOR) 



IN SIND. 



I am sending you the head and feet of a mute swan, Cygnus olor, that was 

 captured by some Mohanas (fishermen) in February 1900, at Sita Road in 

 Upper Sind, 



During the months of January, February and March 1900 it was extremely 

 cold in Sind, and several swans were seen, of which some were shot and 

 some were captured. I send you a few notes of this occurrence : — 



January IQth. — Nine swans were seen on the Subb River, about fifteen 

 miles from Karachi, Two were killed by Mr. Janes, of the Indo-European 

 Telegraph Department, who says the birds were very tame. One was killed 

 with a rifle and one with a shot gun, the remaining seven birds did not 

 appear to be much alarmed, for they flew some five hundred yards down 

 stream and settled again. 



Saturday, Vdth January 1900, — Eight swans flew over the tennis courts 

 at Kotii, about one hundred yards oif and thirty high at about-6-30 p,m. 

 Several people were on the courts at the time ; I could clearly see what the 

 birds were, and called out, " Swans." One of these birds came to grief 

 against the telegraph wires that span the Indus here and was captured by 

 Mr. Canning, Platelayer, who says that the bird was unable to rise off the 

 ground, but ran at great speed three or four times, one hundred yards at a 

 ffo before it was killed by his coolies. This bird is stuffed (after a fashion) 

 by the taxidermist of the Karachi Museum. It is quite a young bird of a 

 sooty white color, and fairly long buff colored crest at back of head. 



February \st. — Two swans, adult birds, were captured in ordinary duck 

 nets at Sita Road station : one died soon after its capture (head and feet 

 sent you), the other bird I procured and presented to the Karachi Gardens 

 on the 6th February 1901. This bird is still living, 



