l084 journal, BOyiBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXI. 



Fishing by means of nets, night lines, spearing, &c., is carried on all 

 the year through, no close season being apparently enforced, 



C. H. ELLIOT, Capt., 

 QuETTA, Baluchistan, SSth Rifles, F. F. 



llth February 1912, 



L Major Mag'rath has already drawn attention in this journal and other papers 

 to this abominable practice of maiminy wild fowl in the Punjab. The Commis- 

 sioner in Sind has informed us that he is making- full inquiries with a view to 

 such action as may be practicable.^ — ^Eds.] 



No. XXI.— THE HIMALAYAN SNOW COCK ( TETROGALLUS 

 HIM ALA YENSIS J. 



I send a photograph of the Himalayan Snow Cock, ' Ranichukor," taken 

 by me. 



These birds were caught when quite young and now are free to roam 

 about the garden and are very tame, as they will feed out of my hand 

 when I whistle their call to them. Their i^lumage just at present is in 

 its most perfect state, the heavy chess board game marking is very pro- 

 nounced, the collar and ruff below the bill on the neck stands out very 

 strongly as you can almost see the photograph. They are as heavy as a 



