26 THE FOOD OP BIRDS IN INDIA. 



" The following are the birds of m'xed diet, partly insectivorous, 

 and partly fruit and grain eaters in varying proportions. 



Parinse . . . . . . Tits. 



Sibiinee . . . . . . Sibias, White-eyes, &c. 



Brachypodinee . . . . . . Bulbuls. 



Sittidse . . . . . . Nuthatches. 



Oriolidae . . . . . . Orioles. 



Sturnidse . . . . . . Starlings and Mynahs. 



Turdidse . . . . . . Thrushes. 



Fringillidse . . . . . . Finches. 



Alaudidse . . . . . . Larks. 



Nectariniidaa . . . . . . Sun- birds. 



Dicaeidse . . . . . . Flower-peckers. 



Phasianidse . . . . . . Pheasants. 



Tetraonidee . . . . . . Partridges. 



TurnicidaB . . . . . . Button Quails. 



Rallidse .. .. .. Rails. 



Gruidse .. .. .. Cranes. 



Otididse . . . . Bustards. . 



Limicolae . . . . Waders of all sorts. 



" The following are the birds which live either in or about water 

 and wet places ; their food consists of fish, frogs and tadpoles, 

 aquatic larvae of insects, and such small animals as fresh-water 

 crustaceans. 



Cinclinse . . . . . . Ouzels. 



Halcyonidse . . . . . . King-fishers. 



Phalacrocoracidae . . . . . . Cormorants. 



Pelecanidae .. .. .. Pelicans. 



Ardeidae . . . . . Herons and Egrets. 



Tantalidse .. .. .. Ibis. 



Anseres .. ... .. Ducks. 



Laridaa . . Gulls and Terns. 



" To complete the list of birds I have divided the rest of them 

 into the following three groups : 



( Striges . . . . Owls. 

 Carnivorous < ; 



1 Accipitres . . . . Vultures and hawks. 



I Corvinae . . . . Crows. 

 Omnivorous 



' Ciconndae . . . . Storks. 



'Eulabetidae . . . . Hill Mynahs. 



Ploceidae . . . . Weaver birds. 



Bucerotidaa . . . . Horn bills. 



iTugivorous ( Capitonidae . . . . Barbets. 



Psittacidae . . . . Parrots. 



Columbae . . . . Pigeons. 



.Pteroclidie .. .. Sand grouse. 



