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Although the berries of Viburnum foetens ore the staple food 

 of this bulbul, it is, to a great extent in the breeding season at any 

 rate, insectivorous, and is often seen fly-catching from the tree tops 

 in the evenings. B. N. H. S. J., XIX, 146. 



270. H. concolor. Knocks off wild cherry flowers. A. S. B., 

 LXIX, 110. 



271. H. ganeesa. Southern Indian Black Bulbul. Stony 

 fruit (Sykes). Jerd. B. I., II, 79. Fruit and berries. F. I., I, 262. 



Hemixus. Chiefly fruit eaters. F. I., I, 263. 



272. H. flavala. Brown-eared Bulbul. Berries and insects. 

 Jerd. B. I., II, 81. 



275. H. macclellandi. Rufous-bellied Bulbul. Chiefly on 

 fruit. Jerd. B. I., II, 80. On berries, probably entirely vegetarian. 

 B. N. H. S. J., VIII, 4. 



277. Alcurus striatus. Striated Green Bnlbul. Chiefly on 

 fruit, sometimes on insects. Jerd. B. I., II, 82. 



Molpastes feed mostly on fruit, and they are always to be found 

 on fruit bearing trees in large numbers. F. I., I, 267. 



278. Molpastes hcemorrhous. Madras Red-vented Bulbul. 

 Chiefly on fruits, but sometimes on insects on the ground. It 

 destroys various buds and blossoms also, and is very destructive 

 to peas, strawberries, Brazil cherries (Physalis peruviana) and other 

 soft fruit. Jerd. B. I., II, 95-96. In a vegetable garden it is very 

 destructive. Bomb. Gaz., Cutch. Vol., X, p. 75. 



279. M. burmanicus. Burmese Red-vented Bulbul. White 

 ants on wjng. B. N. H. S. J., VII, 413. They probably come up to the 

 hills for nesting purposes, and to feed on the wild raspberries which 

 fruit in such profusion about this time. B. N. H. S. J., XIX, 121. 



282. Molpastes bengalensis. Bengal Red-vented Bulbul. On 

 toddy pots on palms. B. N. H. Si J., XIII, 624. 



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F icus fruit. 

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