Tanager WESTERN BIRDS 



Henshaw tells us that the Western Tanager was dis- 

 covered in Idaho by Lewis and Clark in 1806, thus 

 having been known more more than one hundred years. 



These birds have been accused of destroying cherries 

 and strawberries and of doing great damage when de- 

 scending upon the fruit in great numbers during the 

 spring migration. To offset this it is a great insect 

 eater and for the greater part of its stay with us is 

 helping rid the country of these noxious species. The 

 planting of mulberries, elderberries, and other berry- 

 bearing trees near the orchard will help save the culti- 

 vated fruit. 



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