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adopted by this bird for obtaining food. It is in appearance very 

 much like A. tristis and may easily be confounded with this bird at 

 a distancs, by anyone who has not closely studied the habits and 

 appearance of both species. 



552. Aethiopsar fuscus. The Jungle Mynah. Seeds and fruit 

 of various kinds, and it is very often seen clinging to the tall stem 

 of the large Lobelia so common on the Neilgherries, feeding on the 

 small insects (bugs chiefly) that infest the capsules of that plant. 

 Jerd. B. I., II, 328. 



On the Gauhati-Shillong road, this Mynah may be found at 

 every halting stage, where it feeds on the remains of cattle food and 

 the spilt rice and gram. -B. N. H. S. J., XVII, 795. 



Grain, fruit and insects. Bom. Gaz., Ahmedabad, IV, 82. 



554. Aethiopsar albicinctus. Collared Mynah. Feeding on 

 the ground, or on the insects and nectar in the huge flowers of the 

 cotton tree. F. I., I, 542. 



555. Sturnopastor contra. Pied Mynah. Grain, fruits and 

 insects among cattle. Jerd. B. I., II, 324. 



Stomachs examined 



8_2-09. 7 Opatrum depression. 



Ficus fruit. 



12-2-08. 1 Melolonthid larva. 



1 Coprid. 



Ficus fruit. 



22-2-08. Ficus fruit. 



1-3-09. Ficus fruit. 



1-3-08. 5 Opatrum sp. 



12-3-08. 1 Onthophagus sp. 



1 Caterpillar. 

 Ficus fruit. 



16-3-09. Ficus fruit. 



16-4-08. Ficus fruit. 



21-4-08. Ficus fruit. 



30-4-08. 5 Chrotogonus sp. 



2 Cutworms. 

 Ficus fruit. 



2-5-08. 1 Onthophagus sp. 



Ficus fruit. 

 13-5-08. 2 Tryxalis sp. 



1 Chrotogonus sp. 



2 Cutworms. 



