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The larger species prey on bees. D. B. P., 209. 

 They hawk insects in the air ; insects are also picked off the 

 backs of cattle, and more rarely captured on the ground. E. B. 

 C. N. H., 388. 



1026. M crops viridis. The Common Bee- eater. 

 Stomachs examined. 



9-1-08. 14 Apis indica. 



2 Myllocerus maculosus 



2 discolor. 

 1 Myrmecocystus setipes. 



4 Moths wings, and remains. ? 

 2-2-07. 6 Apis indica. 



3 Apis ftorea. 

 2-2-07. 4 (5 ?) Apis indica. 



12-3-07. 4 Apis indica. 



3 Myllocerus discolor. 



5 Aphodiids. 

 12-3-08. 3 Apis ftorea. 



1 Chrysis sp. 

 14-3-07. 2 Apis indica. 



8 ftorea. 

 24-3-09. 5 Apis indica. 



4 ftorea. 



2 Diptera (heads. ) 

 4-4-07. 6 Apis indica. 

 4-4-07. 3 Apis indica. ? 



7 ftorea. 



10-4-09. 8 Apis sp. from hive. 

 10-4-08. Crickets ? winga. 



3 Apis ftorea 

 21-4-07. 12 Apis ftorea. 



6 Moths. Remains of 3 ? more moths 



1 Mylloceriis discolor. 

 21-4-07. 3 Myrmecocystus setipes. 



2 Myllocerus maculosus. 

 14-5-07. 7 Apis indica. 

 14-5-07. 13 Apis indica. 



4-6-08 4 Chrotogonus sp. 



4 Foliates hebrceus. 

 1 Vespa orientalis. 



1 Carabid (legs only). 



1 Spider. 



22-5-08. 14 Apis ftorea. 



6-7-08. 1 Fly (Lucilia ?). 



1 Coprid. 



1 Cricket (Trydactylid). 



1 Chrysis sp. 

 27-7-08. 6 Apis ftorea. 



1 Chrysis sp. 



