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Ichneumons, Cuckoo Wasps (Chrysis fvscijjennis) and Pompilids, 

 including Salius favusf were taken by the Eacket-tailed Drongo. and 

 other Fossores \>y Alcifpe phceoccphalu. Polistes hebrcevs was also taken 

 by Dissemunts 'paradisevs and Eumenes conica by a Grey HornbUl. 



Apidce. Bees were taken by Merops viridis, Bicrurus hngicaudatvs, 

 Pernis cristatvs and Macropteryx corormta. Apis florea, A. dorsata, 

 and Anthophora confusa were all taken by Merops viridis, and Apis 

 florea by Macropteryx coronata. 



Formicidw. Ants were found in the stomachs of 42 species of birds, 

 chiefly Crows, Babblers, Warblers, Shrikes, Drongos, Wagtails, Chats, 

 Thrushes, Swallows, Flycatchers, Larks and Pipits. They were taken 

 to a greater extent by all the Wood-peckers, the Wryneck, the Red 

 Spiir-fowl, the Common Myna and the Pied Bush Chat. 



Ponerince. These ants were observed in Hiricndo nepalensis, and 

 Lobopelta ocellifera was observed in Laniiis erythronotus and Pavo cris- 

 tatus. 



MyrmecincB. Cremaslogaster subnuda was taken by Argya caudala, 

 Brachypternus avrantius, lynx torquilla and other myrmecine species by 

 Cyornis superciliaris, Dicrurtts ater, Hirundo nepalensis, Alcmda gulgula 

 and Platalea leucorcdia. 



Camponotince. Camponotus compressvs was taken by Corvus splen- 

 dens, Argya malcolmi, Crateropus canorus, Sylvia jerdoni, Temenuchus 

 pagodarum, Acridotheres tristis, Siphia parva, Cyornis tickelli, Pralincola 

 caprata, Petrophila cyaneus, Pitta brachyura, Brachypternus aurantius^ 

 Galloperdix spadicea, Amaurornis phceniaurus, Ibis melanocepJiala and 

 Pseudotantalus leucomelanus ; C. irritans was taken by Cyornis super- 

 ciliaris, Gecinvs striolatus and Brachypternus aurantius ; other species of 

 Camponotus were taken by Dissemurus pardiseus and Sylvia affinis. 



(Ecophylla smaragdina was taken by Sturnia malabarica, Cyornis 

 tickelli and Brachypternus aurantius, and Polyrachis by Duwetia hype- 

 ruthra. 



COLEOPTERA. 



Coleoptera, either in the adult, larval, or pupal stages, were found 

 in the stomachs of 108 species of birds. 



CicindelidcB. Tiger-beetles were taken by but four birds, namely, 

 itis dubia, Inocotis papillosus, Ardeola grayi and Podicipes 



ims. 

 Carabidw. Carabidaj were found in the following birds : — Dicrurus 

 ater, Lanius erythronotus, Cyornis tickelli, Hirundo nepalensis, Molacilla 

 personata, Anthus rufulus. Pitta brachyura, Coracias indica, Macropteryx 

 coronata, Amaurornis akool, Totanus hypoleucus, Inocotis papillosus, 

 Pseudotantalus leucocephalus and Podicipes albipennis. Of identified 



