PALATABILITY OF SOME BRITISH INSECTS. 857 



Sahara, does not, so far as is known, differ in diet from the other 

 species just mentioned. 



Marsh Mongoose {Mungos galera). 

 West and South Africa. An amphibious species feeding 

 mainly it is alleged upon crabs, fishes, frogs, and insects. 



Grison (^Orison furax = Galictis vittata). 

 A musteline carnivore from the Argentine, feeding upon 

 small mammals and birds but also fond of fruit. 



Common Armadillo {Dasypus villosas). 

 Argentine. Feeds on insects, grubs, worms, carrion, and 

 vegetable matter. 



BIRDS. 



Cape Robin-chat {Cossypha caffrci). 

 Range. East Africa to Cape Colony. 



Food. Chiefly insects, spiders, and worms ; also berries and 

 small fruit (Jiclater d: Stark). 



Common Thrush {Tardus musicus). 

 Range. Palsearctic Region, locally migi'atory. 

 Food. Insects, worms, fruit, etc. 



Orange-headed Ground-Thrush (Geocichla citrina). 

 Range. The Himalayas up to 5000-6000 ft., Assam and 

 Tenasserim. 



Blue Rock-Thrush (Geocichla (Monticola) cyanus). 

 Range. From South Europe and North Africa to Turkestan, 

 Tibet, the Himalayas, and Burma. 



Common Rock-Thrush {Geocichla (Monticola) saxatilis). 

 Range. C. & S. Europe to C. Asia, N.E. Siberia and N. China. 



Wood-Thrush {Hylocichla mustelina). 

 Range. Eastern North America, Central America to Guatemala, 



Dial Bird {Copsychus saularis). 

 Range. Ceylon, India, ascending the Himalayas up to 5000 ft. ; 

 Burma and Tenasserim, 



Shama {Cittocincla inacrura). 

 Range. Ceylon, India and Burma. 



Bkie-bird {Sialia sialis). 

 Range. Eastern North America to a little west of the Missouri 

 River. 



Food. Insects of various kinds ; also ripe fruits. 



American Cat-bird {Galeoscoptes carolinensis). 

 Rmige. South-easteim United States to the Missovm, migrating 

 southwards in the winter. 



Food. Insects, fruit and seeds. 



