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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XX XL No. 1.
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The Mammals and Birds of Kashmir and thp: adjacent Hill Provinces. Part VI. {With a plate.) By Col.
A. E.Ward. 1
Facts and Hypotheses in the Problem of Evolution.
By E. Blatter, S.J., ph.d., f.l.s 12
Scientific Results of the Mammal Survey, No. xlv.
By Oldfield Thomas, f.r.s.. 22
Three Months up the Valley of the Sutlej River.
{With four plates.) By Lt.-Col. R. W. Burton, i.A.
(Retd.) 23
Bombay Natural History Society's Mammal Survey of
India, Burma and Ceylon. Report No. 38. By Mrs.
Helen M. Lindsay 40
The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part IX.
{With a plate.) By Col. W. H. Evans, d.s.o., f.z.s.. 49
The Reticulate Python. By Col. F. Wall, c.m.g., k.h.s. 84 Additional Notes on the Avifauna of Iraq. (With three
plates.) By C. B. Ticehurst, m.a., m.b.o.u., f.r.g.s 91
Mahseer Fishing in the Deccan Lakes. {With two
plates.) By Major W. B. Trevenen 120
On a Collection of GEOMETRIDAL from Upper Burma
made b^' Capt. a. E. Swann. {With a plate.) By L. B.
Prout, F.E.s 129
An Oriental SPHEX or Hunting Wasp. Part II. By
Major R. W. G. Hingston,"i.M.s 147
Indian Dragonflies. Part XXIII. {With a plate and three
text figures.) By Major F. C. Fraser, i.m.S., f.e.s. 158
Hunting Straight-horned Markhor, {With three plates.)
By Major C. H. Stockley, d.s.o., o.b.e., m.c...., 172
Notes on the seasonal occurrence of Rangoon Earth- worms. By G. E. Gaces 180
Birds Nesting in the Dras and Suru Valleys. By
B. B. Osmaston, c.i.e., i.f.s. (Retd.) 186
Report of the work of the; Bombay Natural History
Society and of the Progress of the Natural History Section, Prince of Wales' Museum 197
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXXl
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Editorial 207
Reviews— The Vegetation of Burma from a Ecological
Standpoint. By L. Dudley Stamp 210
Indian Nature Studies for Children. By
C. H. Donald, F.Z.S., m.b.o.u. 211
A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern China. B. J. D. La Touche, c.m.z.s., c.f.a.o.u.,
M.B.O.U. Part 1 211
The Families of Flowering Plants. By
J. Hutchinson, f.l.s. 212
Miscellaneous Notes : —
I. Wild Animals in Central India. By Lt.-Col. R. W.
Burton, Indian Army. (Retd.).. 215
II. About Tigers and Leopards. By Brig.-Genl. R. G.
Burton 216
III. Cannibalism amongst Panthers. By Capt. H. J.
Rice, i.M.s 219
IV. Jungle Tragedies. By Lt.-Col. R. W. Burton 220
V. On the Colour of the Eye of the Gaur or Indian
Bison. By A. A. Dunbar Brander c 220
VI. Malformed Heads of Markhor and Ibex (With a
photo.) By Lt.-Col. R. W. Burton 222
VII. Weights and Measurements of the Nilghiri Langur
[Pithecus joh?iii). By C. Leigh, s.J 223
VIII. The Nesting of the Open-Bill Stork {Afiastomus oscitans) in Purulia, Manbhum District. By Satya
Churn Law I 223
IX. Occurrence of the Sheldrake (Tadorna tador7ia) in
Bihar. By John A. Bucknell, f.z.s., m.b.o.u. 224
X. Birds Nesting with a Camera. A Correction. By
B. B. Osmaston, i.F.s 224
XI. Notes on Birds uncommon in, or unrecorded
from the Simla Hills. By S. Basil-Edwardes, m.b.o.u... 224
XII. Record of a death from the bite of a Hamadryad
or King Cobra' {Naia hamia). By Ralph C. Morris {a correction) 226
XIII. Notes on Snakes. By C. Leigh, s.J. 227
XIV. A Bull Frog. {Ra?ia tigrina) swallowing a Rat.
By B. N. Zutshi 228
XV. Fishing in the Persian Gulf. By Lt. -Commander
G. E. Boultbee, r.n 228
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XVI. On the Occurrence of the Giant Water-Bug. {Belos- tonia indicuni) in Simla. By S. Basil-Edwardes,
M.B.o.u 229
Proceedings 230
No. 2.
The Game Birds of the Indian Empire. Part I. (Genus Rallus) {with a coloured plate.) By E. C. Stuart Baker,
J.P., F.Z.S., F.L.S., M.B.o.u., C.F.A.O.U... 233
Scientific Results from the Mammal Survey, No.
XLVI. By Helen M. Lindsay, m.a., b.sc 239
The Mason Wasp {Eumenes co7iica). Part I. [With a plate
and text Hgures.) By Major R. W. G. Kingston, i.m.s... 241 Notes on some new and interesting Butterflies from
India and Burma. Part I. {With 07ie coloured and o?ie
black and white plate.) By Major-General H. C. Tytler,
C.B., C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O., F.E.S 248
A Contribution to the Ornithology of Delhi. Part I. {With two plates.) By the late Mr. S. Basil-Edwardes, M.B.o.u., r.a.o.u , 261
Takin Shooting in the Spring. {With a plate.) By Capt.
E. Maxwell West 274
Birds Nesting with a Camera in India. Part VI. {With
fourteen plates.) By Capt. R. S. P. Bates 277
Notes on a Collection of Moths of the Family
GEOMETRID^ made by Capt. A. E. Swann. Part 11.
{With a plate.) By Louis B. Prout, f.e.s 308
The Common Butterflies of the Plains of India.
Part XXXVI. By T. R. Bell, c.le., lf.s. (Retd.) 323
Three Months up the Valley of the Sutlej River.
Part 11. {With two plates.) By Lt.-Col. R. W. Burton,
LA. (Retd.) 352
On the Down Plumages of some Indian Birds. ( With a
plate). By C. B. Ticehurst, m.a., m.r.c.s., m.b.o.u..
F. R.G.s. (Late Capt. r.a.m.c.) 368
Bombay Natural History Society's Mammal Survey of
India, Burma and Ceylon. Report Nos. 40, 41 and 42.
By Mrs. Helen M. Lindsay, m.a., b.sc 379
Indian Dragonflies. Part XXIV. {With two plates and
Hve text-Hgures.) By Major F. C. Eraser, i.m.s.. 408
The Identification of Indian Butterflies. Part X.
{With a plate,) By Col. W. H. Evans, d.s.o., f.z.s..
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On Some Interesting Features of the Fauna of the
Western Ghats. By S. L. Hora, d.sc........ 447
Recent Addition to Indo-Ceylonese Coccid Fauna, with notes on known and new forms. by t. v.
Ramakrishna Aiyar..... 450
A Note on^the Birds of Kulu. By H. Whistler, f.l.s,,
F.z.s 458
Lady (Elizabeth) Gwillim. By C. A. Wood, m.d., m.b.o.u. 486 Some Notes on the Second Edition of the Fauna of British India — Birds. Vols. I and II. By C. B.
Ticehurst, m.a., m.r.c.s., m.b.o.u., f.r.g.s... 490
Reviews: — Indian Bird Life. By Douglas Dewar.... 500
Manual of the Birds of Ceylon. By W. E.
Wait 500
A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern
China. By J. D. D. La Touche. Part II 501
The Aquarium Book. By E. G. Boulenger.... 502 Account of a Photographic Expedition to the Southern Glaciers of Kanchenjunga IN the SiKKiM Himalayas. By N. A.
Tombazi 503
Life of Plants. By Sir Frederick Keeble...... 504
A Correction. , 505
Editorial 506
Obituary :— Mr. S. Basil-Edwardes 508
H. H. The Maharaja of Dhar 508
Miscellaneous Notes : —
I. Measurements of Game Animals. By Major C. H.
Stockley, o.c.e., m.c, d.s.o 509
II. Comparative Shape and Measurement of the Fore Feet in Tuskers and Tuskless Elephants. By J. L. Cameron..... 512
III. A Wonderful Sight. By R. C. Morris 513
IV. Tigers and Elephants. By R. K. Anderson, 514
V. The ' Sambhur ' call ot Tigers. By R. C. Beadon. 515
VI. Wild Dogs in Mysore. By Capt. G. E. Windle 5] 6
VII. Solitaries. By R. C. Morris.... 517
VIII. A Solitary Cow Gaur [ivith a photo). By Salim
A. Ali 518
IX. A Cross between an Ibex and a Tame Goat {with a
photo). By Col. A. E. Ward 519
X. The Nilgiri Tahr {Hemitragus hylocrius) {with a
plate). By A. P. Kinloch, f.z.s., m.b.o.u 520
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XI. The ' Clicking ' of the Muntjac {M. vaginalis). By
Max Frei • 521
XII. Measurements and Weight of a Malay Tapir. By
S. H. Prater, c.m.z.s 522
XIII. The Occurrence of the Pink-footed Goose {Anser
brachyrhynchns) and the Mallard {Ajias boscas) in Jaipur, Rajputana. By Major W. M. Logan Home. 522
XIV. On the occurrence of Pallas' Sand Grouse {Syj^r-
haptes paradoxuriis) within Indian limits. ( With a
plate.) By S. H. Prater, c.m.z.s. 522
XV. The Occurrence of the Giant Heron [Aj^dea goliath) in the Khulna District, Bengal. By S. H. Prater,
C.M.Z.S 523
XVI. The Rock-Horned Owl in Kashmir. ( With a photo.)
By B. B. Osmaston, c.i.e., i.f.s. (Retd.).... , ... 523 XVII. Mating Habits of the Common Kite. {Milvus
migrans govinda.) By Salim A. Ali 524
XVIII. Brahminy Kite {Haliastur indus indiis.) Swimming.
By S. H. Prater, C.m.z.s. 526
XIX. An Albino Bustard (Eupodotis edwardsi.) By Maha- raja Kumar Shree Vijayarajji 526
XX. The Transport of Birds' Eggs. {With a text-fignre.)
By General R. M. Betham, m.b.o.u 527
XXI. Earth Snake (Silybiira sp. ) and Chicken. By A. P.
Kinloch, f.z.s., m.b.o.u. ... 528
XXII. An Interesting Encounter with a Cobra. By W. H.
Theobald 528
XXIII. The Occurrence of the Butterfly Appias i?idra var.
aristoxemis in the Nilghiris. By J. Florence 529
XXIV. On Psara phcBopteialis as a Pest on Grasses in South
India. {With a plate.) By M. C. Cherian,
B.sc. and C. J. George, m.a 529
Proceedings 531
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
VOLUME XXXI
Nos. 1 and 2.
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AiYAR, T. V. Ramakrishna ; Recent Additions to the Indo- Ceylonese Coccid Fauna, with notes on known and new forms 450
Ali, Salim a. ; A Solitary Cow Gaur (with a photo) 518
; Mating Habits
of the Common Kite {Milvus migrans govinda) 524
Anderson, R. K. ; Tigers and Elephants 514
Baker, E. C. Stuart, J. P., F. Z. S., F. L.S., M. B. O.U., C. F, A. O. U. The Game Birds of the Indian Empire, Part I [zvith a coloured plate) of {Rallus aquaticuR indicus) .... 233
Basil-Edwardes, The Late S., M.B.O.U.; Notes on Birds Un- common in, or Unrecorded from the Simla Hills 224
S., M.B.O.U. ;
On the Occurrence of the Giant Water- Bug. {Belostoma indi- cum) in Simla 229
S., M. B. O. U.,
R. A. O. U. ; A Contribution to the Ornithology of Delhi, Part I {ivith two plates) ... 261
Bates, Capt. R. S. P. ; Birds and Nesting with a Camera in India, Part VI. [zvith fourteen plates) 277
Beadon, W. R. Coleridge ; The ' Sambhur Call of Tigers ' 515
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Bell, T. R., C. I. E., I. F. S.
(Retd.) ; The Common Butter- flies of the Plains of India (in- cluding those met with in the Hill Stations of the Bombay Presidency). Part XXX VI ...323
Betham, R. M., M. B. O. U. ; The Transport of Birds' Eggs. {with a text-figure) , 527
Blatter, E., S. J., Ph. D., F. L. S. ; Facts and Hypotheses in the Problem of Evolution ... 12
Bombay Natural History Society's Mammal Survey of India. Report No. XL, Gwalior State. By Helen M. Lindsay. 379
Boultbee, Lt.-CoM., G.E., R.N.; Fishing in the Persian Gulf ... 228
Brander, a. a. Dunbar ; On the Colour of the eye of the Gaur or Indian Bison. {Bibos gaurus) 220
Solitaries ... 517
Bucknell, John A., F. Z. S., M. B. O. U. ; Occurrence of the Sheldrake ( Tadorna t adorn a) in Bihar 224
Burton, Brigadier-General, R. G. ; About Tigers and Leo- pards 216
Burton, Lt.-CoL, R. W. I. A. (Retd.) ; Jungle Tragedies ... 220
L A. (Retd.)
Three Months up the Valley of the Sutlej River. Part I {zvith four plates). Part II {with two plates) 23 352
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
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Burton, Lt. -CI., R.W. Malformed heads of Markhor and Ibex ... 222
— Wild ani- mals in Central India 215
Cameron, I. L. , Comparative shape and measurement of the Fore-feet in Tuskers and Tusk- less Elephants 512
Cheesman, Major R. E., M. B. O. U., F. R. G. S. {See Ticehurst, C. B.).
Cherian, M. C, B. A.,B.Sc., p. I. C. and George, C. J., M. A. ; OnPsara phceopteralis as a Pest on Grasses in South India {with a plate) 529
Correction 505
Cox, Sir Percy, G. C. M. G., G. C. I. E., K. C. S. I., M. B. O U. ; {See Ticehurst, C.B.).
Salim, a. Ali ; Mating Habits of the Common Kite {Milviis 7ni grans govinda) 524
Editorial 207, 506
Evans, Col. W. H., D. S. O., F. Z. S. F. E. S. ; The Identifi- cation of Indian Butterflies. Part IX {with a plate), Part X {zvith a plate) 49, 427
Evans, Col. W. H. ; The occur- rence of the Butterfly Appias indra var. aristoxenus in the Nilgiris, commenting on the above 529
Florence, J. ; The Occurrence of the Butterfly Appias indra var. aristoxenus in the Nil- giris. 529
Fraser, Major, F. C, I. M. S., F. E. S. Indian Dragonfiies, Part XXIII {with a plate and three text-figures) 158
Indian Dragon- flies, Part XXIV {ivith two plates and five text-figures) ... ... 408
Frei, Max. ; The ' Clicking ' of the Muntjac {M. vaginalis) ... 521
Gates, G. E. ; Notes on the Seasonal Occurrence of Ran- goon EarthM^orms 180
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Hingston, Major R. W. G., I. M. S. ; An Oriental Sphex or Hunting Wasp, Part II ... 147
^ The
Mason Wasp {Etcnienes conica) , Part I {zvith a plate and two text-figures) ..241
Home, Major W. M. Logan. ; The Occurrence of the Pink- footed Goose and the Mallard in Jaipur, Rajputana 522
HopwooD, S. F. ; Tigers and Elephants 514
Hora, Sunder Lal, D. Sc. ; On Some Interesting Features of the Fauna of the Western Ghats 447
KiNLOCH, A, P., F. Z. S., M.B.O.U, ; The Nilgiri Tahr {Hemitragus hylocrius) {zvith a plate) 520
; Earth
vSnake {Silybura sp.) and Chicken 528
Law, Satya Churn ; The Nest- ing of the Open-billed Stork {Anastomns oscitans) in Puru- lia, Manbhum District ... 223
Leigh, C, S. J. ; Weights and Measurements of the Nilgiri Langnr {Pithecus johnii) ... 223
; Notes on Snakes ... 227
Lindsay, Mrs. Helen M. ; Bom- bav Natural History Society's Mammal Survey of India, Burma and Ceylon. Report No. 38, Sin d 40
M. A., B.Sc. ;
vScientific Results from the
Mammal Survey No. XLVI ... ; See Bombay
239
Natural History Society's Mam- mal Survey of' India.
MiLROY, A. J. W. ; Comparative Shape and Measurement of the Fore-feet in Tuskers and Tusk- less Elephants
Morris, Ralph C. ; Record of a Death from the Bite of a Hama- dryad or King Cobra {Naia hanna) {a correction)
512
226
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Morris, Ralph C. ; A Wonder- ful Sight 513
; vSolitaries ... 517
Obituary :— S. Basil-Edwardes. 50S
_ — ; H.H. SirUdaji Rao
Maharaja of Dhar ... ... 508
OsMASTON, B.B., CLE., I.F.S., (Retd.) ; Birds Nesting in the Dras and vSuru Valleys 186
— ^ ____ ; Birds
Nesting with a Camera {a correction) 224
— ; The Rock •
Horned Owl in Kashmir {zvith
a photo) 523
Proceedings 230, 531
Prater, S. H., C, M. Z. S. ; Measurements and Weights of a Malay Tapir 522
; On the Occur- rence of Pallas' vSandgronse [Syrrhaptes paradoxurus) with- in Indian limits {ivith a plate). 522
; The Occurrence
of the Giant Heron {Ardea goliath) in the Khulna District, Bengal 523
; Brahminy Kite
[Haliastur indus indus) Swim- ming 526
Prout, Louis B., F.E.S. ; On a (collection of Moths of the Family GEOMETRID^ ixom Upper Burma made by Captain A. E. Swann {with a plate) ... 129
; Part II {with a plate) 307
Reports :— On the work of the Bombay Natural History Society and of the Progress of the Natural History Section, Prince of Wales' Museum ... 197
Reviews :— ' The Vegetation of Burma from an Ecological
Stand-point' ... 210
' Indian Nature ^Studies for
Children ' 211
' A Handbook of the Birds of
Eastern China ' 211
' The Families of Flowering Plants ' 212
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Reviews ;— Indian Bird Life 501 ' A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern China ' ... ... 501
' The Aquarium Book ' ... 502 ' Account of a Photographic Expedition to the Southern Glaciers of Kanchenjunga in the Sikkim Himalayas ' ... 503 ' Life of Plants ' 504
Rice, Capt. H. G., I. M. S. : Cannibalism amongst Panthers 219
Stockley, Major C. H., D.S.O,, O.B.E., M.C.; Hunting Straight- horned Markhor {with three plates). 112
— — — ; Mea- surements of Game Animals ... 509
Theobald, William H. ; An Interesting Encounter with a Cobra 528
Thomas, Oldfield, F.R.S. , Scientific Results of the Mam- mal Survey, No. XLV 22
TiCEHURST, C.B., M.A., M B. O.U., F.R.G.S. (Late Capt. R.A.M.C.) Cox, Sir Percy, G.C.M.G., G.C.I. E., K.C.S.I., M.B.O.U., AND Cheesman, Major R.E., M.B.O.U , F.R G.S. Additional Notes on the Avifauna of Iraq {with 3 pi ales). 91
TiCEHURST, C.B., M.A., M.B. O.U., F.R.G.S. (Late Capt. R.A.M.C.) {with one plate) ... 368
; Some Notes on the
Second Edition of the Fauna of British India-Birds, Vol. I and II 490
Trevenen, Major W.B. ; Mah- seer Fishing in the Deccan Lakes {?mth two plates) ... 120
Tytler, Major-General, H.C., C.B., C M.G., CLE., D.S.O., F.E.S. ; Notes on Some New and interesting Butterflies from India and Burma, Part I {with one coloured and one black and white plate) ... ... ... 248
ViJAYARAJji, Maharaja Kumar; An Albino Bustard {Eupodotis edwardsi) , ... 526
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
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Wall, Col. F., C.M.G., K.H.S.;
The Reticulate Python {Python
reticulattLs) 84
Ward, Col. A. E. (Retd.) ; The Mammals and Birds of Kash- mir and the Adjacent Hill Provinces. Part VI {zvith a plate) 1
_ ^ A
Cross between an Ibex and a Tame Goat {with a photo) ... 519
Page
West, E. Maxwell ; T a k i n Shooting in the Spring [with a plate) 274
Whistler, Hugh. ; A Note on the Birds of Kulu 458
WiNDLE, Capt, G.E. ; Wild Dogs in Mysore 516
Wood, Casey A, ; Lady [Eliza- beth] Gwillim, Artist and Orni- thologist 486
ZuTSHi, B.N.; A Bull- Frog {Rami i'z^rz/za) swallowing a Rat 228
LIST OF PLATES
VOLUME XXXI No. 1
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The Mammals and Birds of Kashmir and the adjacent Hill Provinces- Plate (A) Pallas's Cat {Felis mamcl) from the Nutra Valley 1 (B) Leopard 7' 8" from Plains of India... ... ... 1
Three Months up the Valley of the Sutlej River- Plate I — (A) Imposing Edifice at Fort Samarkot ... ... 24
(B) A Temple at Soondri ... ... ... 24
Plate II— (A) Two Tibetan Damsels ... ... ... 25
(B) Two of my Baggage-carrying Damsels and a Lad of
Taranda .., ... ... .... 25
Plate III— (A) Panorama from Chini Forest ... ... ... 34
(B) View from Chini Forest Bungalow ... ... 34
Plate IV— (A) View from Snow Storm Camp ... ... 35
(B) The Thaman River at Rupa ... ... ... 35
Indian Butterflies- Plate /^wz^/^zV/^z', //^5;>^rz7(3f<^, C^/a??/(7rAz>/(2' ... ... ... 49
Avifauna of Iraq —
Plate I— (A) Striated Scops Owl (6>^?^5 6r?^c^z). Baghdad ... 97
(B) Nest and Three Eggs of Bifasciated Lark {Alcenion
alaudipes chierea) on Acacia. Aqquar Quf ... 97 Plate II- (A) Pelican's Eggs at Khor Milab ... ... 114
(B) Nest and Eggs of Slender-billed Gull {Laiirus genei) 114
(C) Flamingos Nests on the Khor Milab, Bubyan
Islands ... ... ... ... 114
Plate III— (A) Lesser Crested Terns {Slernadengalensis dengalensis) 115 (B) Colony and Eggs of Lesser Crested Tern {Sterna
bengalensis bengalensis) ... ... ... 115
Mahseer Fishing in the Deccan Lakes- Plate I~(A) English Pattern Spoon, mounted with Single Hook
and Triangle ... ... ... ... 123
(B) Hog-backed Spoon, mounted with Single Hook and
Triangle ... ... ... ... 123
Plate 11— (A) 3" Copper Flange Spinner, painted with Aluminium
Paint ... ... ... ... ... 124
(B) 2i" Aluminium Reflex Minnow ... ... 124
Moths of the Family GeometridcF from Upper ^wrmo.—
V\sXe\—Geometrida' ... ... ... ... 129,309
Indian Dragonfiies—
Plate — Dorso-lateral views of Davidiiis, spp, ... ... ... 166
Hunting straight-horned Markhor—
Plate I— (A) The Chickalli ' Taugi ' ... ... ... 172
(B) Camp with Markhor Ground behind it ... ... 172
Plate II — (A) Markhor Ground ... ... ... 173
(Bj The Dragon's Nostrils ... ... ... 173
LIST OF PLATES
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Plate III— The Crest of the Main Ridge with Awal Shah and Jalpara. 177 Report on the Work of the Bombay Natural History Society and of the Progress of the Natural History Section, Prince of Wales' Museum- Plate I — Lammergeyer or Bearded Vulture {Gypaetus barbaius).. 198 Plate II— Peacock Pheasant [Polypleciron bicalcaratuui) .. 199
Plate III— (A) Indian Bison, Mounted in Society's Laboratory,
being let down from the first floor windows, and ... 202 (B) en route \.o Vs\Q lAvi^QMvoL ... ... ... 202
Plate IV— Desert Country at Golamala, Karachi District, Sind, a Portion of the Group exhibited in the Prince of Wales' Museum ... ... ... ... ... 203
Plate V— Nesting group of Night Herons {Nycticorax nycticorax) .
Exhibited in the Bird Gallery, Prince of Wales' Museum ... ... ... ... ... 204
Plate VI — The Estuary Snake {Hiirria rynchops) Photograph of a
Cast exhibited in the Reptile Gallery ... ... 205
Plate VII— Photo of an Enlarged Model (X 40) of the Bed-Bug {Cimex rotundatus) . One of a Series of Insect Models prepared in the Society's Laboratory to illustrate the case on ' Insects in Relation to Disease ' ... ... 206
Plate (A) Cormorants and Cattle Egrets. Roosting-site in the
Islands of Saheb Bandh, Purulia ... ... 223
(B) Nesting-site of Open-billed Stork {Anastoiims oscUans)
in the Island of Saheb Bandh, Purulia ... ... 223
No. 2
The Gamci Birds of the Indian Empire —
Plate— The Indian Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus indicus) ... 233
The Mason Wasp. {Emnenes conica) —
I— Completed Nest with Apertures of exit made by Young Wasps.. 244 II— Cells ... ... ... ... ... ... 244
III— Engaged at Building her Wall ... ... ... 244
IV— Introducing her Eggs ... ... ... ... 244
New and Interesting Butterflies fiom India and Burma, Plates 1 and 4. 253, 257 The Ornithology of Delhi—
Plate— (A) Babool Trees along, the Muttra Road; Haunts of Argya malcohni, Pkceuicurus o. phcenicuroides ; Pericro- cotusip. peregrinus ; Lanius vittatus, etc, ... ... 262
(B) Babool Jungle at Raisina, Delhi ; Haunts of a Variety
of Small Birds ... ... ... ... 262
Plate— (A) The Canal at Okla, Delhi ; Haunts of Ceryle e. leuco- melanura, Ardeola grayii, etc. ; Clump of Trees in Background — Haunts of CuncimLa leocorypha ... 263
(B) A Portion of the Ridge at Raisina, Delhi ; Haunts of Argya c. caudata, Franklinia buchanani , Lanius e. lahtora, Urolonclia vialabarica, Cyjdostomus a. asiaticus. 263 Takin Shooting in the Spring—
(A) Typical Takin Country ... ... ... 274
(B) The End of a Perfect Morning ... ... ... 274
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LIST OF PLATES
Page
Birds Nesting with a Camera in India —
Plate I— {A) The Bxow a Kock-Qha,t {Cerco7nela fusca) ... 278
(B) The Large Grey Babbler {Argya malcolmi) ... 278
(C) The Ceylon Red-vented Bulbul {Molpasies hcsmorr-
hous hcrmorrhous) ... ... ... 278
(D) The Southern Indian Stone-Chat {Saxicola caprata
atrata) ... ... ... ... 278
Plate II— (A) The White-spotted Fantail Fly-catcher {Rhipidura
pectoralis) ... ... ... ... 279
(B) Tiie Southern Red-whiskered Bulbul {Otocompsa-
emeria iuscicaudatd) ... ... ... 279
(C) The Nilgiri Laughing Thrush [Trochalopteriim
cachinans cachinans) ... ... ... 279
Plate III— (A) The White-eared Bulbul {Molpastes leucogenys
leucotis) ... ... ... ... 280
(B) The Central Indian Red-vented Bulbul {Molpastes
hcsinorrhoics pallidus) ... ... ... 280
Plate IV— (A) The Southern Indian Black Bulbul {Microscelis
psaroides ganeesa) ... ... ... 281
(B) The Southern Red-whiskered Bulbul {Otocompsa
enter ia fuscicaudata) ... ... ... 281
Plate V— (A) The Dusky Horned Owl {Bubo coromandus) ... 282 (B) The Smaller White Scavenger Vulture {Neophron
percnopterus ginginianus)... ... .. 282
Plate VI — (A) The Indian Purple Sunbird {Leptocoma asiatica
asiatica) ... ... ... ... 283
(B) The Malabar Small Minivet {Pericrocotus peregrinus
malabaricus) ... ... ... ... 283
Plate VII— The Southern Jungle Crow {Corvus coronoides
culminatus) ... ... ... ... 284
Plate VIII— The Nilgiri Blackbird {Turdus nieruta simillimus) 285 Plate IX— (A) The Black-throated Weaver-Bird {Ploceus benga-
lensis) ... ... ... ... 286
(B) The Indian White-backed Vulture {Pseudogyps
bengalensis) ... ... ... ... 286
Plate X— (A) The White-spotted Fantail Fly-catcher (/v'/^^>^■«f/m/
pectoralis) ... ... ... ... 287
(B) The Spotted Babbler {Pellorneum imficeps ruficeps) 287 Plate XI— (A) The Ashy Wren-warbler {Prinia socialis so-
cialis) ... ... ... ... 290
(B) The Ceylon Wren- warbler {Prinia inornatajerdoni) 290 Plate XII— (A) and (B) The Ashy Wren-warbler {Prinia socialis
socialis) ... ... ... ... 291
Plate XIII— (A) The Ceylon Hoopoe (6^;!'/^ /"iz ^^c;^^ ceylonensis) ... 306 (B) The'^oViVciexxxQxey T\'i{Parus viajormahrattarnni) 306 Plate XIV— The Black and Orange Flv-catcher [Ochrojnela
nigronifa) ... ... ... ... 307
Three Months up the Valley of the Sutlej River- Plate (A) A Fine Burhel, 26^' ... ... ... ... 360
(B) In the Tadong Gud— ' River Ravine and Splintered Preci- pice ... ... ... ... ... 360
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Plate (C) The Timorous Gargaram crossing the Sutlej ... 361
(D) Three Handsome Men of Charong ... ... ... 361
Plate — The Down-plnmages of Some Indian Birds ... ... 369
Indian Dragonfiies—
Plate I — Lateral views of Buriiiaglioinphns, spp. ... ... 410
Plate II — Lateral views of 1. Davidioides niartini, ; 2. Anisogomphus occipitalis, J* ; 3. Anisogomphus caudalis, ^ ; 4. Temnogom- phus bivittatus , ; 5. Platygomphus dolabratus, \ 6. Platy- gomphiis fees, (f ; 7. Anisogomphus orites,^ ... ... 422
The Identification of Indian Butterflies —
Plate XXKl.—Hesperiidrs -. — Celainorrhincc, Hesperiincc Pamphilincr 430 The Nilghiri Tahr [Hemitragus hylocrius) —
Plate (A) A Good Head in the vSocietj^'s Collection, R. — 16^"
L=16i" ... ... ... ... 520
(B) Young Female Nilgiri Tahr ... ... 520
(C) Pallas' Three-toed Sandgrouse {Syrrhaptes paradoxni 'US) . 522 F\ate—Psu7^a pha^opiera/is as a Pest on Grasses in South India ... 529
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
VOLUME XXX8 Nos. I and 2
Page
Alcsmon alaiidipes cinerea, PI.
fig. B 97
Amblypodia maymyoica, PI. fig. 19 257 suffusa atarana, PI.
fig. 13 257
Anastovms oscitans, PI. fig. B ... 223 Angus Bull, Transverse section
of the eye, fig 221
Anisocromphus caudal is, fig. 12.
Genitalia 418
PI. ii, fig. 3. Lateral view of male 422
Fig, 5 b and appendage of male seen from above ... ... 424
'- occipitalis, fig. 5.
Genitalia ; 418
Fig. 4. Wings of male 420
PI. ii, fig. 2. Lateral view of male ... 422
Fig. 5 c, d. Anal appendage of male seen from side or above 424 orites, PI. ii. fig. 7.
Lateral view of female , 422
Aqiiila vindhiana, prephimulce ,
PI. fig. B 369
Argya malcolmi, PI. 1, fig. 2 ... 278
Bibos gaurus, PI 202
Boarmia virguncula, PI. ii, fig. 4 309 Bubo coromandus, PI. v, fig. 1 ... 282 Bubulcus coromandus, PI. fig. A. 223 Bug, Bed. Photo of an enlarged
model (to illustrate the case on
Insects in Relation to Disease,
PI 206
Burmagoviphus cauvericus, PI. i,
fig. 6. Lateral view of ... 410
Fig 3. Genitalia 418
„ hasimaricus , fig. 2.
Genitalia 418
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Burmagomphtis laidlawi, PI. i, fig. 5.
Lateral view ot 410
Fig. 7. Genitalia 418
pyramidal is, fig.
Wings 409
PI. i, fig. 4. Lateral view ... 410 Fig 4. Genitalia 418
siamensis, PI. i, fig.
1. Lateral view of $ 410
sivalikensis, PI. i,
fig. 4. Lateral view of ... 410 Fig. 1. Genitalia... 419
vermiculatus , PI. i,
fig. 2. Lateral view of ... 410
ZK flavum, PI. i, fig.
7. Lateral view of $ 410
Burmese Moths : —
GeometridcE PI 129
CelcEnor7%incF, spp. Pl.xxxi. Wings 430 Cercomela fusca, PI. i, fig. 1 ... 278 Cervus, f. megaceros, fig. ... 222
Cimex roUindalus , PI 206
Cleora coniozona, PI. ii, fig. 3 ... 309
cryptogonia, PL ii, fig. 1 ... 309
Corvus coronoides culmi?iatus, PI.
vii 284
Ctenognophos vtethoria, PI. ii,
fig. 12 309
Cyclogomphus ypsilon, fig. Wings 158 Davidioides martini , fig. 6. Geni- talia 418
PI. ii, fig. 1. Lateral view ... 422 Davidius aberrans. PI. fig. 1.
Dorso-lateral view 166
fig. Dorsal
view of anal appendages, ^ ... 168
davidi assamensis , PL
fig. 2, Dorso-lateral view ... 166
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
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Page
Davidius assamensis, fig. Ven- tral processes seen from the side, ^ 168
fig. 3.
Genitalia, 1^*^
davidi, PI. fig. 6.
Dorso-lateral view 166
kiirnaonensis, PI. fig. 7.
Dorso-lateral view ... ... 166
malloryi, PI. fig. 5.
Dorso-lateral view ... ... 166
fig. Dorsal
view of anal appendages, J" ... 168
fig. Lateral
view of anal appendages, J" ... 168
fig. Genitalia, 168
zollorensis delineatus,
fig. 4, 164
PI. fig. 4 Dorso-lateral view ... 166
fig. Dorsal view of anal appen- dages, 168
fig. Lateral view of anal appen- dages, 168
fig. Genitalia, 168
zallorensis,
PI fig. 3. Dorso-lateral view ... 166 Delhi :— Babool Trees along the
Mnttra road, PI. fig. 1. 262 Babool Jungle at Raisina, PL
fig. 2 262
Canal at Okla, PI. fig. 1 ... 263 Portion of ridge at Raisina, PL
fig. 2 263
Down Plumages of some Indian
Birds, PI 369
Dragon Flies, Indian PL .. 166
Figs. 158, 164,
168
Ectropis cethre genes, PI. ii. fig. 18 309
chrysoteucta, PL ii. fig.
22 309
— : embolochroma, PI. ii. fig.
8 ... 309
hiulca, PL ii, fig. 17 ... 309
lophomeris, PL ii, fig. 2L 309
— pulvicopia, PL ii, fig. 6. 309
- — zotica, PL ii, fig, 20, ... .309
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Elaphas, figs. Hindfoot, fore- foot 513
Enantiodes consanguinea, PL ii,
fig. 10 309
Erebia viani /^amriana, Phi, fig. 12. 257
—lorimeri , PL i, fig. 10. 257
shandura, PL i, fig. 9. 257
yasina, PL i, fig. 11 .. 257
: Eumenes conica, figs 241
PI. 1, Completed
nest, 2. Cells, 3. engaged at building wall, 4 introducing
eggs 244
Felis nianul, PL fig. A 1
pardtts,P\. 1
Gaur, photo of skull 518
Gypaetus barbatus, PI 198
Hemitragus hylocrius.Pl. ... 520 Herons, Night, Nesting groups of. Exhibited on the Bird Gallery, Prince of Wales'
Museum ... 204
Hesperiincs, spp. PL xxxi. Wings. 430 Heterolocha segregis, PL ii, fig. 2. 309 Tlirasa plagiochorda, PL ii, fig.
13 309
Hurria rynchops, PI 205
Ibex, Malformed head of, fig. ... 222
X tame goat, Photo ... 519
Indian Butterflies : —
Plate. Wings of Isvienincs, Hesperiidce, CelcsnorrhincF ... 49 Indogouiphus longistigma, fig. 10.
Genitalia 418
a r t i n i , fig. 9.
Genitalia 418
Karachi District. vSind desert country at Golamala. One por- tion of group exhibited in the Prin ce of Wales' Museum , PL . . . 203 Krananda orthotvieta, PI. iii, fig. 1 309 Lams genei. Nest and eggs, PL
fig. B 114
Leptocoina asiatica asiatica, PL
vi, fig. 1 ... 283
Loxoiephria perileuca, PL ii, fig. 5 309 i Lyccsna asiorica, PI. fig. 3 ... 257
' — baroghila, PI. fig. 1 ... 257
christophi lesliei, Pi fig.
2 257
—florencics, PI. fig. 4 ... 257
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INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
Pagpj
Lyccena galathea de preei, PI A, ^g. 5 257
^}ie tallica chitralensis ,
PI. i, fig. 6 257
gilgitica, PL i.
fig. 7 257
orbitulus astorica, PI. i,
fig. 3 257
Mahseer Fishing in the Deccan Lakes —
Plate 1, fig. A. English pattern
Spoon 123
Fig. B, Hog-backed
spoon 123
Plate 2, fig, A. 3" copper
hange spinner 124
Fig. B. 2|" alumini- um reflex minnow ... 124 Markhor, Hunting Straight-horned— Plate 1, fig. A. Chick alii
' Tangi ' 172
Fig. B, Camp with markhor ground
behind it 172
Plate 2, fig. A. Markhor
ground 173
Fig. B. The Dragon's
nostrils 173
Plate 3, Crest of the m.ain
ridge 177
Markhor, Malformed head of, fig. 222 Medasina lasiochora, PI. ii, fig. ii 309 Micrabraxas anisonoma, PI. ii,
fig- 9 309
Micro scelis psar aides ganeesa, PI.
iv, fig. 1 .. 281
Molpastes hoemorrhoiis hccmorrho-
2^5, PI. 1, fig. 3 278
pallidus,
PI. iii, fig. 2 280
leucogenys leucotis, PL
iii. fig- 1 280
Neophron percnopterus ginginea-
nus, PL V, fig. 2 ... 282
Nycticorax nycticorax, PL ... 204 Ochroinela nigrorufa, PL xiv ... 307 Ocoelophora agana, PL ii, fig. 16... 309 Orsonoba csthocrypta, PL ii, fig.
14 ... ... 309
Orthomella putaoica, PL fig. 20... 257 Otocompsa emeria fuscicaudata, PI- ii, fig. 2 ■ ... 279
Pack
Otocompsa emeria fuscicaudata
Pi. iv, fig. 2 281
Otus brucei, PL fig. A 97
Owl, Rock Horned, Photo of
3 young in nest 523
Pamphilincs^^^., PI. xxxi. Wings 430 Parnassius delphius florencicF,
PL iv, fig. 9 ... 253
rileyi PL iv,
fig. 6, 7 ... 253
£0gilaica, PI.
iv, fig. 8 ... 253
discobolus bafoghila,
PL iv, fig. 1 ... 253
hunzaica, PI.
iv, fig. 2 253
dongalaicaVl. iv, fig. 5. 253
jacquemontii shandura,
PL iv, figs. 3, 4 ... 253
simo lovimeri,P\. iv, fig 10 253
Parus major mahrattanmi, PL xiii,
fig. 2 ... 306 Pelecanus onocrotaius, eggs, PL fig.
A. ... 114 PellorneiwL ruficeps ruficeps, PL
X, fig. 2 ... 287 Pericrocotus pericrocotiis malaba-
ricns, PI vi, fig. 2 283 Phalacrocorax javanicus, PL fig.
A. ... 223 Phoenicopterus ruber antiquoriim,
Nests, PL fig. C. ... 114 Platygomphns dolabratus, fig. 2.
wings of male ... 416
Genitalia ... 418
fig. 5. Lateral viev/ of
male 422
feae, P. ii, fig. 6.
Lateral view of male ... 422 Ploceus bengaletisis, PL ix, fig.l ... 286 Polyommatus iotas gilgitica, PL i,
fig. 16 ... 257
sarta rupala, PL figs..
14, 15 ... 257 Polyplectron bicalcaratum, P\. ... 199 Prinia inornata jerdoni, PL xi,
fig. 2 ... 290
socialis socialis, PL xi, fig.l 290
and PI. xii, 291
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
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Page
Psara phoeopteralis ,V .U\iQ-h\s,\.or:y 529 Pseudogyps bengalensis. PI. ix,
fig. 2 ... 286 Pterocles senegalensis, dorsal view
of downy chick, Pi. fig. iii. ... 369 Pyrrhulauda grisea, down-plumage
and juvenile feather PI. fig. A 369 Rallus aquaticus indicus PI . ... 233 Rapala rubida, PI. fig. 18 ... 257 Rhipidura pectoralis, PI. ii, fig. 1 279
' PI. X, fig. 1 287
Saxicolacaprataatrata, PI. i, fig. 4 278 Semiothisa ageta, PI. ii, fig. 15 ... 309 Snake, Estuary photograph of a cast, exhibited in the Reptile
Gallery, PI 205
Sterna bengalensis bengalensis, PI.
figs. A, B 115
Streptopelia meena, down plum- age and featherbud, PL fig. D 369 Sutlej Valley- Pi. 1, fig. A. Edieice at fort
Samarkot ... 24 Fig. B. Temple at Soondri 24 PL 2, fig. A. Two Tibetan
damsels ... 25 Fig. B. Two baggage car- i rying damsels and a | lad of Taranda ... 25 | P]- 3, fig. A. Panarama from j Chini Forest ... 34 i Fig. B. View from Chini
Forest Bungalow 34 i
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PL 4. fig. A. View from snow
storm camp ... 35 Fig. B. Thaman River at
Rupa ... 35
Sutlej, Three uj^onths up the Valley of the — A fine burhel 26i", PL i, fig. 1 360 In the TadongGud, PL i, fig. 2 360 The Timorous Gangaram cross- ing the Sutlej, PL ii, fig. 1 ... 361 Three handsome men of Cha-
rong, PL ii, fig. 2 361
Syrrhaptes paradoxurus , PL
and $ 522
Sysstema aulotis, PL ii, fig. 19 ... 309 Takin shooting : — next line Typi- cal Takin country, PL fig. 1... 274 End of a perfect morning, PL
fig. 2 274
Temnogomphus bivittatits, fig. 8.
Genitalia 418
Plate ii, fig. 4 Lateral view of
male 422
Fig. 5 {a) Anal appendage of male seen from above ... 424 Trochalopteruvi cachinans cachi-
nans, PL ii, fig. 3 „ 279
Turdus merula similli^nus, PL viii 285 Upupa epops ceylonensis, PL xiii,
fig. 1 306
Virachola dhoertyi, PL i, fig. 17... 257
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