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Stomachs examined contd. 



23-5-08. 1 Myllocerua sp. 



Remains of Myllocerus sp. 4, and some anta (6) probably 



Camponotus compressua. 

 31-5-08. 6 Myrmecocystus aetipea. 



17-6-08. 1 Termea sp. 



3 Myllocerua T sp. 



2 Nootuid moths. 



4 Cutworms. 



1-7-08. 1 Atractomorpha crenulata T 



3 Termea sp. 

 3 Opatrum sp. 



11-8-08. 1 Chrotogonus sp. 



3 Stizua veapiformis. 

 1 Melolonthid larva. 

 21-10-08. 1 Brachytrypea achatinua. 



1 Gryllode* melanocephalut ? 



Other remains, probably of both ants and beetles. 

 11-11-08. 1 Oniticellua pallipea. 



1 Onthophaijus sp. 



2 Heteroderes sp. 



1 Paederua variicomia. 



1 Carabid head. 

 2-12-08. 1 Dorylua sp. 



2 (Ecophylla amaragdina 



3 Myllocerua sp. 

 1 Aatycua sp. 



1 Componotua compreasus. 

 3 Cutworms. Agrotia sp. 

 11-10-08. 2 Camponotus compressus. 



1 Onthophagua apinifer. 



1 Melolonthid larva. 



2 Elaterid grubs. 

 12-10-08. 2 (Ecophylla amaragdina. 



5 Camponotua compreasus. 



3 Opatrum sp. 



Summary. Of 234 insects taken by 27 birds, 14 are beneficial, 

 133 injurious and 87 neutral. Twenty-three birds took injvrious 

 insects, 4 beneficial and 18 neutral. One took a spider. 



The food of the young appears to be much the same as that 

 of the adult. I have not, however, examined any very young birds. 



The following are records of the stomach contents of young 

 birds soon after they had left the nest ; they were capable of flying, 

 though not of obtaining their own food, apparently. The parents 

 were feeding them 



