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CHAPTER TIT. 



PROTECTION AGAINST BIRDS.* 



SixrrioN I.— GeneraiA Account. 



The birds directly hurtful to forests belong to the orders 

 Galliuae or ganie-birds, Cohnnhidae or pigeons, and Pasfseri- 

 formae or perching birds. 



1. List of Hurtful Birds. 



Grouse {Tetraonvlae). 



Capercailzie {Tetrao urogcdlus, L.). 

 Black game {Tetrao tetri.r, L.). 

 Hazel-grouse {Bonasia sdrcstris, Brehm.). 



Piijeons {Columhklae). 



Piing-dove or Wood Pigeon {Columha ixdnmhus, L.). 

 Stock-dove (C. ocnas, L.). 

 Turtle-dove {Turtur communis, L.). 



(Corridar). 



Jay (Garndus (ilaudarius, Yieill.). 

 Nutcracker {Xncifraga rari/ocatactcs, Briss.). 



Finches {Frintjilljdae) . 



Hawfinch (Coccotliraustes rnU/aris, Briss,). 



Greenfinch (('. chloris, Briss.). 



Chaftinch {Friugilla coclchs, L.). 



jirambling {F. >nontifringilla, L.). 



Siskin (/''. Sjnnns, L.). 



Crossbill {Lo.iia curvirostra, Gm,). 



Parrot Crossbill (L. pitiiopsittacus, Bchst.). 



* The scientific names arc from Yarrell's '• JJritisii Jiirds,"" 4tli ed., 1S.S2. 



