282 THE FOOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



insects have not been included in the summary. It is interesting 

 to note that the Cybister and Hydrophilus larvae averaged about 

 3 inches in length. 



1544. Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. Frequents edges of 

 tanks, &c., and feeds on insects, Crustacea, mollusca, worms, &c. 

 " Adams states it feeds on carrion, beetles, scorpions, &c., but I 

 think he has confounded this bird with the last. (/. papillosus}." 

 Jerd. B. I. Ill, 771. Insects, Crustacea, mollusca, worms, &c. 

 P. I. IV, 365. 



P/ataMcE. Spoon-bills. Fish, frogs, crustaceans, molluscs 

 beetles, and insect larvae. E. B. C. N. H., 103. 



1545. Platalea leucorodia. Spoon-bill. Feeds in shallow water 

 on various aquatic insects and larvae, small Crustacea and mollusca, 

 and also frogs and fish. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 764. Insects, Crustacea, 

 worms, mollusca and on water plants, occasionally on fish 

 and frogs. F. I. IV, 367. 



CICONIA. 



ClCONIID^E. 



Ciconia. The storks feed on insects, reptiles, fish and crup- 

 tacea. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 735. 



1546. Ciconia alba. -White Stork. Grasshoppers, lizards, 

 snakes, centipedes, &c. Often hawked by the Bhyri. Jerd. 

 B. I. Ill, 736. Insects, reptiles, fish. F. I. IV, 369. 



1547. G. nigra. Black Stork. Chiefly aquatic food. Jerd. 

 B. I. Ill, 735. 



"The Adjutants and true Storks are all more or less foul 

 feeders, and in the East do much service as scavengers/' Watt. 

 S. 2909. 



1548. Dissura episcopus. -White-necked Storks. Grass hop- 

 pars, lizards, crabs and molluscs and aquatic insects. Jerd. B. I. 



III, 737 Insects, reptiles, frogs, molluscs, crabs, fish &c. F- I. 



IV, 371. Large molluscs and frogs. 



