1 92 1 . ] Economic Status of the Kingfisher. 



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In view of all that lias l)een laid to the charge of this 

 bird, and especially its destruction of trout, the figures here 

 given are worthy of very careful consideration. Moreover, 

 it is important to note that in none of tlie stomachs was any 

 trace of fish ova found. 



Text.fig. 2. 



1 100 





NEUTKAL 



FISHES. 



33-33 



The portion shaded by longitudinal lii'es represents food that it is 

 beneticial the bird should eat ; that stippled, food that it is injurious 

 it should eat ; and the blank portions food of a neutral nature. 



Summarizing these figures, we find that 77'04 per cent, of 

 the food is of a neutral nature, 15-6G per cent, is beneficial, 

 and only 7*28 per cent, injurious (text-fig. 2). 



If the estimate were taken upon only a local record, the 

 injuries might possibly be shown to be greater, but estimated 



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