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THE USEFUL BIRDS 



Fruit, both native and introduced, strongly tempts young 

 and old birds alike, thougb it is a considerable time before 

 they care to investigate trees bearing fruits they have not been 



Noisy IMinah. 



accustomed to eat. This little bird carries a ^' moon " on its 

 neck— one in the first quarter. 



The Noisy Minah {Manorhina garnda) is another Honey- 

 eater that is not very high in the estimation of our people. 



