182 THE POOD OP BIRDS IN INDIA. 



Stomachs examined contd. 



7-10-07. 3 Myllocerus discolor. 

 6 Astycus lateralis. 

 1 Anomala varians, L. 



Summary. Of 300 insects taken by 17 birds, 1 is beneficial, 253 

 injurious, and 46 neutral. 4 birds took Ficus fruit. 2 birds took 

 beneficial insects, 4 neutral and 17 injurious. 



1112. Cacomantis passerinus.- Indian Plaintive Cuckoo. 

 Caterpillars and other soft insects. Endeavour to catch a butter- 

 fly in its feet. Jerd. B. I. I, 334. 



1114. Penthoceryx sonnerati. Banded Bay Cuckoo. Cater- 

 pillars chiefly. F. I. Ill, 220, B Jerd. I. I, 327. 



1115. Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus. Violet Cuckoo. Mainly 

 caterpillars. F. I. Ill, 221. 



1116. C. maculatus. Emerald Cuckoo. Entirely on insects 

 (in Assam account to Mr. Cooper's on ants). F. I. Ill, 223. 

 Insects. Jerd. B. I. I, 338. 



1117. Surniculus lugubris. Drongo Cuckoo. Caterpillars, 

 and beetles with various seeds. F. I. Ill, 224. 



1118. Coccystes jocobinus. Pied crested Cuckoo. Insects, 

 chiefly mantids, grasshoppers, caterpillars, &c. Jerd. B. I. I, 340, 

 Insects not unfrequently from the ground. F. I. Ill, 226. 



16-6-08. 21 Chrotogonus sp. 



34 Ocinara varians, L. 

 3 Geometrid, L. 

 5 Caterpillars ? Hypsids. 

 29-6-08. 17 Chrotogonus. 



1 Oryllotalpa africana. 

 ': 3 Myllocerus sp. 



5-7-08. 1 Tryxalis sp. 



3 Coccinella 7-punctata. 

 1 Weevil ? 



Intestines of ? a caterpillar. 

 6-9-08. 1 Cricket (wing). 



4 Oides bipunctata. 

 23 larvae.? 



16 Geometrid caterpillars. 

 1 A gratis sp., L. 



5 Dipterous puparja. 



