278 HIRUS 



cultural interests. This bird does eat some weed seeds, 

 especially in the puljlic parks of cities and towns ; but 

 here again, the good it docs is largely offset by the injui'y 

 it works to buildings and statues, and we are driven to 

 the conclusion that the bird is a seri(jus pesi which ought 

 to be exterminated. 



