Wild Birds and Other Insect-eating Animals 179 



almost entirely, but in winter when he cannot find 

 insects, he has to eat weed seeds, and waste grain. (See 

 Fig. 115 and table of food by months.) The young of 

 all kind of birds, including those of the vegetable- 

 feeding adults, feed largely on insects. (See Fig. 116.) 



Weed 

 Seeds 

 Per cent 

 .36 



75.00 



9.86 



7.39 



.13 



2.11 



2.68 



.65 



.40 



5.00 



16.42 



28.08 



12.34 



Total 

 Per cent 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



100 



251. Beneficial Birds Should not be Killed for food, 

 neither for sport, nor for decorations for hats. Every 



GRASSHOPPERS 

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Fig. 116. Diagram showing proportions of food of English sparrow (Passer 

 domesticus}, young and adult. 



