MASON AND LEFROY. 99 



In the case of winged locusts, each locust is broken up and only a part 

 is eaten but only a small number are killed. 



On the other hand, a bird that eats Chloridea obsoleta on gram is 

 doing very material good and this observation requires confirmation. 

 There is a need for accurate observation and stomach examination 

 of this bird in some locality in Northern India throughout the year, 

 to provide data on which to estimate the real value of this bird, 

 H.M.L.] 



Sturnus. Starlings feed chiefly on the ground on insects and 

 worms, but they are fond of fruit and berries which they pick off 

 trees. 



529. Sturnus humii. Himalayan Starling. Grain and insects 

 among cattle. Jerd. B. I., 11, 312. 



532. Sturnw menzbieri. Common Indian Starling. Grain and 

 insects among cattle. Works grass lands like a Mynah. Jerd. 

 B. L, II, 322. 



Sturnia more arboreal than true starlings, feeding on insects 

 and the nectar contained in flowers, but they also feed on the ground 

 a good deal. F. I., I., 525. 



537. Sturnia Uythii.Blyth's Mynah. Entirely arboreal. 

 Insscbs and larvae, small shells (Bulimi) and occasionally on fruit. 

 Jerd. B. L, II, 332. 



538. Sturnia malabarica. Grey-headed Mynah. Strictly ar- 

 boreal. I do not remember ever having seen a Grey-headed Mynah 

 on the ground. B. N. H. S. J., XVI, 488. Feeds chiefly on trees, 

 on various fruits and seeds, also on insects. Jerd. B. I., II, 331. 



Stomachs examined 



15-2-09. 16 Myllocerus sp. 

 1 Tanymecus sp. 



These insects were obtained from flowers of Bombax malabaricum. 

 A little Ficus fruit 

 2-4-08. 1 Ephemerid. 



6 ? Carabids ? 

 1 Myllocerus maculosus. 

 1 Pyralid ? 



[Vegetable master: consisting of Ficua an. grass seeds. 



