314 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



16. Why do each of the orders of birds have the following striking 

 characteristics : 



(a) Birds of prey hooked beaks and strong sharp talons, 



(b) Sparrows straight pointed bills and rapid flight, 



(c) Climbers large, strong beaks and claws on each foot arranged 

 in pairs, 



(d) Gallanacious and domesticated short wings, rapid motion, 



(e) Waders long neck and bill and long legs, 



(f) Web-Footed web-feet, short neck wide bill. 



17. How does the color of birds aid in protection from enemies? 



Book References. 



BIRDS. 

 IST. AND 2ND. GRADES. 



1. Bird World Stickney Ginn & Company. 



2. Our Feathered Friends Grinnell D. C. Heath & Co. 



3. Everyday Birds Torrey Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



4. True Stories of Bird Life Miller Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



5. Oriole Stories Lane Ginn & Co. 



6. Birdlife Stories Weed Rand McNally & Co. 



7. The History of the Robins Trimmer D. C. Heath & Co. 



3RD AND 4TH GRADES. 



1. First Book of Birds Miller Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



2. Our Birds and Their Nestlings Walker American Book Co. 



3. Home Life of Wild Birds Herrick Putnams. 



4. The Woodpeckers Eckstrom Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



6. Birds of Village and Field Merriam Houghton Mifflin Co. 



6. Birds Through an Opera Glass Merriam Houghton Mifflin Co. 



7. Bird Neighbors Blanchan Doubleday Page & Co. 



OTH AND GTH GRADES. 



1. Story of the Birds Baskett Appletons. 



2. Birds Through the Year Gilmore American Book Co. 



3. Bird Homes Dugmore Doubleday, Page & Co. 



4. Bird Ways Miller Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



5. Bird Stories Burroughs Houghton, Mifflin Co. 



6. My Saturday Bird Class Miller D. C. Heath & Co 



7. The Bird Book Eckstrom D. C. Heath & Co. 



7TH AND STH GRADES. 



1. The Bird Beebe Henry Holt & Co. 



2. Birds of the United States Apgar American Book Co. 



