332 THE FOOD OF BIRD3 irf ItfDfA. 



canorus, Molpastes bengalensis, Dicrurus ater, Sturnopastor contra, 

 Ruficilla rufiventris, Gymnorhis fta^icollis, Copsychus saularis f 

 Coracias indica, Merops viridis, Upupa indica, Athene brama, 

 MHvus govinda, Francolinus vulgaris, Totanus glareola, Amaur- 

 ornis phcenicurus, and Sarcogrammus indicus. Omticellus pallipes 

 by Corvu? splendens, and Dicrurus ater. 



Apkodiin^e. -TtiBSs being smaller insects than the proceeding 

 are as may be expected taken by smaller species of birds, such as 

 Orthotomus, Siphia, Aegithina, Sitta, Phylloscopus, Anihus, Calan- 

 drella, Motacilla, &c., and in some instances they form a fairly large 

 percentage of the food of those small birds. Francolinus and 

 Upupa are also recorded as taking them. 



Geotrupince. -Only two occurrences were noted. Bolboceras 

 calanus was seen to be partially eaten by a Mynah (A. tristis) 

 and was also once found in Frc ncolinus vulgaris. 



Trogince. -Trox (indicus ?) is freely eaten by Coracias indica 

 and Hierococcyx varius, and also occurred in Francolinus vulgaris, 

 Crateropus canorus, Sypheotis bengalensis. and (Edionemus scolopax. 



Melolonthidce. The Chafers are regarded as injurious as they 

 aua ch'i3fly plant root feeders, some species, too, at times do some 

 considerable damage by destroying leaves and flowers of crops' 

 garden plants, &c. 



The larvae of these beetles are eaten in considerable quan- 

 tities by Dicrurus ater, common Mynahs, Upupa indica and 

 Hierocozcyx varius ; also sometimes by Copsychus saularis, Cora- 

 cias indica, Cuculus micropterus, Francolinus vulgaris (and by 

 Gennceus melanotus). 



Apogonia carinata (Melolonthinse) was taken by Caprimulgus 

 macrurus ; Anomala spp. by Dicrurus ater, Oriolus kundoo, Crate- 

 ropus canorus, Acridotheres tristis, Copsychus saularis, Upupa 

 indica, Hierococcyx varius, Centropus sinensis, and Butastur teesa. 



Oryctes rhinoceros is possibly taken by Brachypternus auran- 

 tius and another species of Dynastinai was found in Molpastes 

 bengalensis. 



