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The finches are normally graminivorous or frugivorous, but they 

 .ilso eat insects, and the young are fed entirely on these. They are, 

 for the most part, gregarious and arboreal, but they descend to the 

 ground freely to pick up food. F. I., II, 194. 



Finches for the most part feed on seeds. Jerd. B. I., II, 341. 



CoccothraustincB. Grosbeaks or haw-finches. The Indian 

 grosbeaks live in forests and feed on stony fruits. F. I., II, 196. 



Frequent forests and live mostly on stony fruits. Jerd. B. L, 

 II, 384. 



744. Mycerobas melanoxanthus. Spotted- winged Grosbeak. 

 Remains at Mussoorie as long as there are ripe cherry stones to 

 crack : ripe stony fruits. Jerd. B. I., II, 387. 



Fringillince. Cross-bills, finches, linnets, twites, siskirs, 

 bramblings, sparrows. Feed both on seeds and insects. F. I., 202. 



The finches are chiefly seed-eaters the young of most are fed 

 with vegetable food, not with insects as is the case with the 

 sparrows and buntings. Jerd. B. I., II, 383. 



Sparrows (Passer) feed chiefly on grain, but will also eat in- 

 sects, and many feed their young chiefly on the latter food. Jerd. 

 B. I., II, 362. 



Pyrrhula. Bull-finches feed much on buds of trees, especially 

 in winter. Jerd. B. I., II, 389. 



746. Pyrrhula erythrocephala. Red-headed Bullfinch. (Hut- 

 ton), feeds on ground as well as on berry-bearing bushes. Jerd. 

 B. I., II, 389. 



Loxia. The crossbills feed chiefly on seeds from the cones of 

 various pine trees. F. I., II, 208. 



750. Loxia himalayana. The Himalayan Crossbill. The 

 Crossbill is stated to eat apples arid other fruit. Jerd. B. I., II, 

 393. 



751. Hcematospiza sipahi. Scarlet Finch. Fruits and seeds 

 of various kinds. Jerd. B. L. II, 395. 



753. Pyrrhospiza punicea. Red-breasted Rose-finch. Search- 

 ing for food at the camping grounds. F. L, II, 212. 



