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SYLVIID^E. 



WAKBLERS. 



The majority feed solely on insects, a very few on flower 

 buds, and even on fruit. Jerd. B. I., II, 113. 



Sylviince live on insects and their larvae, small molluscs and 

 fruit, the first named being either caught in the air or sought upon 

 the leaves and branches. E. B. C. N. H., 517. 



360. Locustella certhiola. Pallas' Grasshopper Warbler. En- 

 tirely on insects. Jerd. B. I., II, 160. 



362. L. straminea. Turkestan Grasshopper Warbler. En- 

 tirely insects. Jerd. B. I., II, 160. 



363. Acrocephalus stentoreus. Indian Great Reed-warbler. 

 Grasshoppers and other insects among grass, crops and vegetables. 

 Jerd. B. L, II, 155. 



366. A. dumetonim. Blyth's Reed- warbler. Like the others 

 entirely on insects. Jerd. B. I, II, 6. Bushes for insects. B. H. 

 H. S. J., XIII, 625. 



374. Orthotomus sutorius. Indian Tailor Bird. Various in- 

 sects, chiefly ants, cicadellse and various small larvae off bark and 

 leaves. Jerd. B. L, II, 166. 



Stomachs examined 



10-2-09. 1 Tenebrionid. 



1 Hemipterous scutellum 



Other insect remains unidentifiable. 

 10-2-09. 1 Aphodiid. 



2 Coleopterous elytra. 

 15-2-09. 4 Polyrachis simplex. 



1 Coleopterous elytron. 



Other insects remains unidentifiable. 

 24-2-09. 2 Myllocerus blandus. 



1 Small weevil. 

 1 Dipteron. 



Other insect remains unidentifiable. 



Summary. Of 14 insects taken by 4 birds, 3 are injurious, and 

 11 neutral. One bird took injurious insects and all took neutral. 



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