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and Black Ibis and Liogrylhs himacidahis by the Black Ibis. Mole- 

 crickets {Gryllotal'pa africana) were taken by tBe Pied Myna, Indian 

 Pitta, Spotted Owlet, Brown Crake, Common Sandpiper, Cattle Egret 

 and to a great extent by the Black Ibis. 



Neuroitera. 



TermitidcB. Termites were taken by the following birds and the 

 first four appear to be more partial to them : — AcridotJieres trislis, Gallo- 

 ferdix sfadicea, Cmsorius coromandelicus, Smrogrmmmts indicus, Cyornis 

 tickelli, AntJius comfestris, Mirafra erythroptera, Brachypternus aurantius, 

 Gallus sonnerati, Perdimla asiatica, Turnix piignax, and Dicrurvs ater. 

 Winged individuals were only taken by the Drongo. 



Odonata. Adult Dragon-flies were taken by but four species of 

 birds : — the Malabar Whistling Thrush, two Bee-eaters and a Hobby. 

 Adult Agrionids by the Black-naped Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail and Pond 

 Heron. 



Dragonfly nymphs of the family Anisoptera were taljen by 

 most water-frequenting birds as listed below, viz., Grey Wagtail, Blue- 

 headed Wagtail. Spur-winged Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 

 Ruff, Common Snipe, Pintail Snipe, White Ibis, Spoonbill, White-necked 

 Stork, Eastern Purple Heron, Large Egret, Cattle Egret, Pond Heron, 

 Brahminy Duck, Little Grebe. 



Agrionid nymphs were taken by the following : — Wood Sandpiper, 

 Marsh Sandpiper, Cattle Egret, Little Grebe. 



Efhemeridce. Ephemerid nymphs were taken by Gallinago ccelestis 



HEMEEOBIIUiE. 



ChrysofincE. A species of CJirysopa was taken by Franklin's Nightjar 

 and a Chrysopa larva by the Little Ringed Plover. ; 



Hymenoptera. 

 Hymenoptera (ants excluded), chiefly of small size, were found in 

 the stomachs of the following birds : — MacMolofhus haplonotus, Dumetia 

 hyperythra, Alcippe pJtceocephala, Dicrurus ater, D. longicaudahis, Dis- 

 semurus paradiseus, Hypolais rama, Prinia socialis, P. inornata, Lanius 

 nigriceps, Tephrodornis pondiceriamis . Graiicalus macii, AcridotJieres 

 tristis, Alseotiax latirostris, Terpsiphone paradisi, Rhipidura albifrontata, 

 Petrophila cindorhyncJia, Hinindo nepalensis, Molacilla personata, M. 

 citreola, An'hus rufulus, Merops viridis, Lophoceros birostris, Macropteryx 

 coronata, Caprimulgus tnonticoJa, Athene brama, Pernis cristatus and 

 Falco siibbuteo. 



