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1895. BEN DIRE, CHARLES. The Cowbirds. Report United 

 States National Museum, 1893, pages 587-624, plates 1-3. 



Extended account of the life history of various species of 

 cowbirds, with especial reference to their relations to other 



birds. 







1895. BENDIRE, CHARLES. Life Histories of Xorth American 

 Birds, from the Parrots to the Grackles. Washington, 

 Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, 985, 1895, 

 pages i.-x., 1-518, plates I.-VII. 



A continuation of the work listed above (1892), with many 

 references to feeding habits. 



1895. BLATCHLEY, W. S. Protect the Woodpeckers. Indian- 

 apolis Sunday Journal, October 27, 1895. 



1895. FISHER, A. K. Hawks and Owls as Related to the 

 Farmer. United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Yearbook, 1894, pages 215-232. 



Discussion of the economic importance of the birds of prey, 

 taking up the subjects of cause of the prejudice against birds 

 of prey, some characteristics of rapacious birds, food habits 

 of the principal birds of prey, harmless species of hawks and 

 owls, wholly beneficial hawks, hawks and owls mostly beneficial, 

 and harmful hawks and owls. All the common North Ameri- 

 can species are discussed. 



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1895. FORBUSH, E. H. Birds as Protectors of Orchards. 

 Massachusetts Crop Report, Bulletin No. 3, Series of 

 1895, pages 20-32. Also in Report Ontario Entomological 

 Society, 1895, pages 53-62. 



Notes on feeding habits of the chickadee, nuthatch, brown- 

 creeper, downy woodpecker, and others. Especial attention is 

 given to the chickadee. 



1895. HALL, F. H. Birds, Fruits, and Flowers National 

 Stockman and Farmer, 1895, page 559. 



Discussion of value of birds to fruit-growers. Experience 

 with Russian mulberry in attracting birds. 



