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Partridges are said to be taken by Aquila vindhiana, Astur 

 palumbarius, Hieraetus fasciatus, Ictinaetus malayensis, Spizaetut 

 irrhatus, S. nepalensis, Falco peregrinus, F. barbarus. 



Pea-fowl by Bubo bengalensis, Haliaetus fasciatus, Spi aetut 

 cirrhatus. 



Quail by Butastur teesa, Circus macrurus, Ictinae us ma ayensis, 

 Spizaetus cirrhatus, and Falco peregrinus ; C. communis by Glau- 

 cidium cuculoides, C. coromandelicus eggs by Centropus sinensis, 

 and Eupodotis edwardsi is also said to take Quail's eggs. 



Jungle-fowl by Ictinaetus malayensis, Spizaetus cirrhatus, and 

 by Hieraetus fasciatus which bird also takes Spur-fowl. 



(Moor-fowl are taken by Aquila chrysaetus, and Fal.o peregrin- 

 us). 



Floricans (Sypkeotis aurita, &c.) are taken by Aquila vindhiana 

 and by A. heliaca. 



Ducks and geese are taken by Falco peregrinus and by nearly 

 every speci'es of Eagles (Aquila chrysaetus, C rcaetus gallicus, Hie- 

 raetus fasciatus, Halietus leucoryphus, Polioaetus ichthyaetus) and 

 also by Circus ceruginosus. 



Small birds may form part of any predaceous bird's food, 

 but they do so of Hawks and Owls especially. Other than these, 

 Crows, Magpies, Shrikes, King-fishers, Adjutants, and Skuas all 

 take them to some extent. Nestlings are said to have been taken 

 by Starlings. 



Eggs are largely eaten by various members of the Corvidae. 

 Hooded, common, and carrion Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays 

 Also by Larince (Gulls), Stercorariidce (Skuas), Limicolce, Ralida> 

 Pelargopsis gurial, Bucerotidce (Hornbills), Centropus sinensis, and 

 Circus spp. 



Small birds have been taken from the stomachs of Dendrocitta 

 rufa, Butastur teesa, Milvus govinda, Haliastur indus, Astur badius, 

 and Pernis cristatus. 



Fish. It is a noticeable fact that though fish form a large 

 proportion and in some cases the whole of the diet of many birds, 

 yet among the Passeres, which contain more than half the known 



