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THE FOOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



seeds of all kinds, and tender shoots of grass mustard and many sorts 

 of herbage. When in the neighbourhood of villages I fear that, 

 though not so utterly depraved as the Grey Partridges, they are 

 yet by no means scrupulously clean feeders. H. M. G. B. I., 2, 12- 



Stomachs examined 



27-2-07. 3 (Ecophylla smaragdina. 



6 Camponotus compressus. 

 2 Opatrum depressum. 



1 Scleron orientale. 

 6 Oats. 



108 Leguminous seeds (No. 5). 

 30-2-08. 9 Camponotus compressus. 



12 Opatrum sp. 



2 Mesomorpha rilliger. 



12 Oats. 



9 Wheat grains. 

 94 Seeds (No. 16). 

 17 Leguminous seeds (No. 5). 

 20-3-08. 1 Coprid sp. 



2 Spiders. 

 10 Oats. 



73 Seeds (No. 16). 

 51 Leguminous seeds (No. 5). 

 28-3-07. 12 Camponotus compressus. 



5 (Ecophylla smaragdina. 



2 Polyrachis simplex. 



3 Himatismus sp. 



13 Wheat grains. 



14 Oats. 



91 Seeds (No. 16). 

 14 Leguminous seeds (No. 5). 

 30-3-08. 19 Camponotus compressus. 

 1 Mesomorpha villigcr. 



3 Small stones. 

 21 Oats. 



8 Leguminous seeds (No. 4). 

 16_4_09. 1 Gastromargus sp. 



49 Leguminous seeds (No. 5). 



20 Seeds (No. 15). 



51 Leguminous seeds various. 

 18-4-09. 2 Gastromargus sp. 



1 (Ecophylla smaragdina. 



21 Wheat grains. 



4 Leguminous seeds (No. 2). 

 1 Seed (No. 12). 



1 Leguminous seed (No. 5). 



1 Large piece of grass, much half digested matter mostly buds and 



seeds : all vegetable. 

 18-4-09. 31 Oats. 



