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Frogs have been taken from the stomachs of the following : 



Indian House Crow (Corvus splendens), Jungle Crow (C. macrorhyn- 

 chus), Jungle Babbler (Crateropus canorus), Coucal (Centropus si- 

 nensis) White-eyed Buzzard Eagle (Butastur teesa), Brahminy Kite 

 (Haliastur indus), Common Pariah Kite (Milvus govind-), the Com- 

 mon Heron (Ardea cinerea), and during the rains form a large per- 

 centage of the food of the Black Ibis (Inocotis papillosus). 



Amphibians generally are said to be taken by Cranes, and 

 Grebes. 



Reptiles. Reptiles (snakes and lizards) are taken to some ex- 

 tent by Owls, Hawks, Cranes, and Storks and to a less extent by 

 some King-fishers, Bustards, Shrikes, Hornbills, Ground Cuckoos, 

 Grebes and Magpies, and also by Anas bosc.s and the Peacock 

 (Pavo cristatus). 



Russell's Viper is recorded as having been taken by Leptoptilus 

 dubius. 



Tortoises and Turtles by Gypaetus virgatus, Haliaetus, Leucor- 

 hyphus and Freqatidce. 



Lizards, though taken by many birds, do not form the main 

 diet of anyone species. They are taken by Crows, Magpies, Shrikes, 

 King-fishers, Ground Cuckoos (Centropus), by various species of 

 Owls and Hawks (Falconidce) and occasionally by the Peacock; 

 by Cranes, Ibises, Storks and even some species of Ducks. 



In all probability all species of birds that take lizards take 

 frogs as well. Lizards have been taken from the stomachs of the 

 Coucal (Centropus sinensis), White-eyed Buzzard Eagle (Butastur 

 teesi), Hrtiistur indus, Milvus govind i, Pernis crist'itus and Dendro- 

 citti- rufi. The latter and also Crows have frequently been 

 seen feeding on these animals. 



The following are recorded : Monitor by Circaetus ga licus, 

 Calotes versicolor by Halcyon smyrnensis, and Chameleons by 

 Baza. 



I have not observed the food of most of the common lizards, 

 but the common House Lizard (Hemidactylus gleadovii), eaten to 

 some extent by the Tree-pie (Dendrocitta rufa) is certainly beneficial, 



