MASON AND LEFROY. 



July. 6 Fruit of Cephalandra indica. 



August-September 10 Maize. 

 2-2-08. 1 ~| 



1-3-07. 1 \Ficus and also contained a little her (Zizyphus jujuba) fruit. 



21-1-07. 1 ) 



5-1-07. 1 \ 



12-2-08. 1 _ .. . _. 



1-5-07 1 j Entlrely Flcus - 



10-11-07. lj 



2-2-08. 1 j 



14-2-07. 1 \Ficu8 and flower of the silk-cotton. 



5-3-07. lj 



26-6-08. 1 300 seeds (Sissoo ?). 



1 paddy grain. 

 1 pea. 



1139. Palceornis cyanocephalus. Western Blossom-headed 

 Paroquet. 



Much damage to ripe crops, especially paddy. Fruits and 

 grains which it picks off the standing corn, 0*- in the stubble fields. 

 Jerd. B. I. I, 260. 



Stomach ,v examined. 



1141. P. schisticeps.Tlie Slaty-headed Paroquet. Favourite 

 food is seeds of wheat, pomegranates, and apricots. Jerd. B. I. 

 I. 261. 



1143. P. columboides. The Blue-winged Paroquet. Chiefly 

 fruits of various kinds. Jerd. B. I. I, 262. 



1145. P. fasciat-us.Thz Red-breasted Paroquet. Visits plains 

 when rice is ripe ; feeding on cowdung. Jerd. B. I. I, 263. De 

 vouring paddy. B. N. H. S. J. XVII, 487. 



Damage tops of mangroves in Andamans by pulling off the 

 leaves (Rhizophora mucronota). B. N. H. S. J. XVII, 240. 



Loriculus feed on various fruits and flower buds, probably 

 hunting the latter for nectar ; said to be particularly fond of the 



