126 THE POOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



758. Propasser rhodochrous.* Pink-browed Rose-finch. Alight 

 on the ground in search of seeds. Jerd. B. I., II, 402. 



761. Carpodacus erythrinus.- -Common. Rose-finch. Seeds of 

 bamboos, and so much is this its habit that its Telegu name (yedra- 

 pichike) signifies " bamboo sparrow." Various seeds and grain: 

 also not unfrequently of flower buds and young leaves. Adams 

 states that in Kashmir it feeds much on the seeds of a cultivated 

 vetch. Jerd. B. I., II, 399. 



762. Carpodacus severtzovi. SevertzofFs Rose-finch. Berries 

 of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) especially. Jerd. B I., 

 II, 398. 



764(6). Rhodospiza obsoleta. Desert Finch. Sunflower seeds, 

 &c., grass seeds. B. N. H. S. J., XIII, 708. 



767. Carduelis caniceps. Himalayan Goldfinch. Feeds chiefly 

 on the seeds of the thistle. F. I., II, 226. Seeds of thistles. 

 B. N. H. S. J., XVI, 53. 



771. Metoponia pusilla. Gold-fronted Finch. Feeds on this- 

 tles. Jerd. B. I., II, 411. 



774. Pringilla montifringilla. Brambling. On the ground 

 both on seeds and insects, as well as on trees. F. L, II, 334. 



Sparrows (Fringillince) live chiefly on grain, but will also eat 

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

 Jerd. B. I. 362. I. 292. 



Sparrows do some considerable damage to paddy crops in 

 Madras generally. 



775. Gymnorhis flavicollis. Yellow-throated Sparrow. 

 Stomachs examined 



3-2-07. Some leaves, grass and weed seeds. 



5-2-09. 7 Myllocerus discolor. 



21-2-09. Legs of small weevils. 



Some vegetable matter. 

 Some grit and sand. 

 1 Small stone. 



13-3-07. 1 Myllocerus discolor. 



1 Tanymecus hispida. 

 1 Piece of Ficus fruit. 

 Some grass and weed seeds. 



