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Stomachs examined contd. 



11-04-09. (Empty). 



19_4_08. 2 Small flies. 



1 Spider. 



15-5-08. (Empty). 



6-6-07. 4 Small flies. 



20-8-08. (Empty). 



31-10-08. 1 Myllocerus sp. 



1 Small caterpillar. 



1 Cydnus nigritus. 



4 Jassids. < 



10-11-07. 2 Small flies. 



Summary. Of 43 insects taken by 14 birds, 27 are injurious. 

 16 neutral and none beneficial. Four birds took injurious insects 

 5 took neutral (flies from flowers), 3 took spiders and 4 were empty, 

 The last probably contained nectar, though this was not noted. 



897. A. pectoralis. Malay Yellow-breasted Sun-bird. Par- 

 tial to flowers of coconut palms. F. I., II, 362. 



901. A. zeylonica. Purple Rumped Sun-bird. Honey of flow- 

 ers and small insects which infest flowers and buds, &c. In captivity 

 on sugar and water or fruit jam. Jerd. B. 1. 1,, 369. 



Arachnothera. Affect the flowers of plantain trees (Musa] 

 more than those of any other tree. Jerd. B. I., I, 369. 



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906. A. magna. Larger Streaked Spider-hunter. Insects 'off 



flower buds and leaves. Jerd. B. I., Ill, 361. 



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FLOWER-PECKEKS. 



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i Flower-peckers do great damage to ripe mangoes and 

 guavas. B. N. H. S. J., I, 623. Insects and small berries. F. I., 

 II, 375. 



The food consists of insects varied by spiders, fruit-buds, seeds, 

 and perhaps honey. E. B. C. N. H., 571. 



915. Dicceum ignipectus. Fire-breasted Flower-pecker. Small 

 insects and flower buds. Jerd. B. I., I, 377. 



918. Dicceum virescens. Andamanese Flower-pecker. Fruit 

 of Loranthus. B. N. H. S. J., XVI, 161, 



