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1. The painted bunting or nonpareil {Cyanospisa ciris, Linn.). This 

 bird was found nesting on cotton at Macon Station, Ga.. and as, accord- 

 ing to the best authorities, its food is to a great extent insects, it may 

 safely be put down as a destroyer of the cotton- worm. 



2. The indigo bird {Cyanospisa cyanea, Baird). Observed by Mr. Tre- 

 lease to destroy the cotton-worm. 



3. The mocking-bird {Mvrmis polyglottus, Linn.). This bird, whose food 

 consists principally of insects, has been reported from all over the South 

 as being a great cotton -worm eater. 



4. The bluebird {Sialia sialis, Baird). The food of this bird also con- 

 sists principally of insects, and it has often been seen to destroy the 

 cotton- worm. 



5. The rice-bird, or bobolink, or reed-bird {Bolichonyx oryzivorus^ Swain- 

 son), is reported by Professor Willet to feed upon the cotton-worm. 



6. The " yellow oriole " {Icterus baltimore ?) has been seen by Mr. G. 

 W. Smith- Vaniz, of Canton, Miss., in numbers, devouring the cotton- 

 worm. 



7. The "yellow-jacket" [Chrysomitris tristisf Bonap.). This is a popu- 

 lar name, which is extremely indefinite, and cannot be found among the 

 popular names adopted by modern ornithologists. It may refer to the 

 common yellow-bird, or thistle-bird, or American goldfinch. 



8. The bee-martin or king-bird {Tyrannus caroUnensis, Baird). This 

 bird, which feeds almost exclusively on winged insects, is perhaps the 

 oftenest quoted as a cotton- worm-moth destroyer of aU birds. It is, 

 according to one correspondent, a common sight to see them darting 

 about a field towards dusk, catching the moths on the wing or search- 

 ing for them under the leaves. 



9. The barn-swaUow {Hirundo horreorum, Barton). This bird also has 

 been observed to catch the moth on the wing. 



10. The night-hawk or bull-bat ( Chordeiles Virginianus) has been often 

 seen to catch adult Aletia on the wing at dusk. 



11. Red-wing blackbird {Agelains plicenicus^ Vieillot). These birds 

 destroy immense numbers oi the cotton- worms. 



12. Cow blackbird (Molothori^ pecoris, Swainson). 



13. Eain-crow or yellow-billed cuckoo [Coccygus Americanus, Bonap.). 

 "The rain-crow feeds voraciously on them" (W. A. Harris, Isabella, 

 Worth County, Ga.). All through Georgia and Alabama this bird is first 

 mentioned in answer to the question, "What birds feed on the cotton- 

 worm?" 



14. Loggerhead or Southern shrike ( Colluris ludovicianus, Baird). 



15. The field sparrow {Spizella fusilla). 



16. The chipping sparrow [Spizella socialis). 



17. The song sparrow [Melospiza melodia). 



18. The lesser sap-sucker {Pic2is pubescens, Linn.). 



19. The wild turkey {Meleagris gaUopavo var. gaUopavo). Concerning 

 this bird Mr. Trelease says: "Wild turkeys frequent Mr. Melton's plan- 

 tation in search of the caterpillar, and the plantation is covered with 

 their tracks. They are seen here, and I believe they have been seen 

 catching the worms." Mr. P. D. Bowles says: "The wild turkey has 

 been known to feed upon them in the field near the swamps," and Mr. 

 J. N. Gilmore remarks, "The wild turkey is particularly fond of them." 



20. The ([Mm]. {Ortyx Virginianus, Bonap.) feeds upon the cotton- worm, 

 according to Professor Willet. 



21. Partridge, rufted grouse or pheasant {Bonasa umhellus, var. umbel- 

 hiSj Stephens). 



