CONTENTS. 



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Insectivorous birds and their food habits , 166 



Vegetarian birds and their food habits 170 



Protection of birds from man 176 



Means of attracting birds to the farm u 177 



Means of protecting crops from birds 177 



Farmers' gain from protecting birds 178 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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PLATE VI. A useful insect eater Kentucky warbler 168 



VII. One of our forest conservators Red-bellied nuthatch 168 



VIII. A valuable bird in danger of extinction Field plover 172 



IX. A typical seed eater White-throated sparrow 172 



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