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The food of the dickcissal consists of can- 

 kerworms, insects, caterpillars and the seeds 

 of various g-rasses. 



Althoiig"h a rather plain bird in appearance, 

 and possessing- no song-, it is, nevertheless, an 

 interesting- bird, and one deserving- of our 

 protection on account of the immense number 

 of insects and v^orms destroyed every year. 

 Its visit with us extends through the months 

 of May, June, July and Aug-ust. They leave 

 for the south in early September, spending- 

 the w^inter beyond the limits of the United 

 States. Cedar Rapids, la. 



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Though of little use to describe the plu- 

 mage of most of our somber-hued fly-catchers, 

 this, one of our largest representatives of an 

 interesting family, is so well defined that a 

 few features of identification will be offered. 



