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Sahara, does not, so far as is known, differ in diet from the other 

 species just mentioned. 



Marsh Mongoose {Mungos yalera). 

 West and South Africa. An amphibious species feeding 

 mainly it is alleged upon crabs, fishes, frogs, and insects. 



Grison {Grisonfurax = Galictis vittata). 

 A musteline carnivore from the Argentine, feeding upon 

 small mammals and birds but also fond of fruit. 



Common Armadillo (Dasypus villosus). 

 Argentine. Feeds on insects, grubs, worms, carrion, and 

 vegetable matter. 



BIRDS. 



Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha caffira). 

 Range. East Africa to Cape Colony. 



Food. Chiefly insects, spiders, and worms ; also berries and 

 small fruit {Sclater & Stark). 



Common Thrush {Tardus musicus). 

 Range. Pahearctic Region, locally migratory. 

 Food. Insects, worms, fruit, etc. 



Orange-headed Ground-Thrush {Geocichla citrina). 

 Range. The Himalayas up to 5000-6000 ft., Assam and 

 Tenasserim. 



Blue Rock-Thrush (Geocichla {Monticola) cyanus). 

 Range. From South Europe and North Africa to Turkestan, 

 Tibet, the Himalayas, and Burma. 



Common Rock-Thrush (Geocichla {Monticola) saxatilis). 

 Range. C. & S. Europe to C. Asia, N.E. Siberia and N. China. 



Wood-Thrush {Hylocichla mustelina). 

 Range. Eastern North America, Central America to Guatemala. 



Dial Bird {Copsychus satdaris). 

 Range. Ceylon, India, ascending the Himalayas up to 5000 ft. ; 

 Burma and Tenasserim, 



Shama {Cittocincla macrura). 

 Range. Ceylon, India and Burma. 



Blue-bird {Sialia sialis). 

 Range. Eastern North America to a little west of the Missouri 

 River. 



Food. Insects of various kinds ; also ripe fruits. 



American Cat-bird {Galeoscoptes carol in en sis). 

 Range. South-eastern United States to the Missouri, migrating 

 southwards in the winter. 



Food. Insects, fruit and seeds. 



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