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some Herons will benefit the ryot, while the destruction of the Cattle 

 florets and the Jays will do him damage. It is evident that neither 

 the bird protectionists nor the plumage exporters are wholly right 

 ind that it is necessary to distinguish carefully in the case of each 

 bird. 

 CONCLUSIONS. 



(1) In agricultural tracts, the birds play an indispensable part 

 in the protection of crops from insects. 



(2) The following have an injurious action : 



Rose Ringed Parroquet and other P a rroquets. 



The Cranes. 



The Herons. 



The House Sparrow. 



Common Indian Green Barbet. 



The Bee-eaters. 



(3) The following deserve protection, being markedly bene- 

 ficial. 



The Indian Roller. 



The Ortolan. 



Crows (?) 



The King-Crow. 



Mynahs. 



The Hoopoe. 



The Spotted Owlet. 



Kites. 



The Black Partridge. 



The Cattle Egret. 



(4) Legislation to protect birds or to prohibit export of plumage 

 needs to discriminate between beneficial and other birds. 



(5) Tree-planting on roadsides is probably the most important 

 lirect way of encouraging beneficial birds, especially if preference 

 is given to wild Fig trees and other trees, affording food and shelter 

 to the birds feeding both on fruits and on insects. 



H. MAXWELL-LEFROY. 



