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1921 .] Economic Status of the Kingfisher. 
In view of all that lias been laid to the charge of this 
bird, and especially its destruction of trout, the figures here 
given are worthy of very careful consideration. Moreover, 
it is important to note that in none of the stomachs was any 
trace of fish ova found. 
Text-fig. 2. 
The portion shaded b}^ longitudinal lines represents food that it is 
beneficial the bird should eat; that stippled, food that it is injurious 
it should eat; and the blank portions food of a neutral nature. 
Summarizing these figures, we find that 77*04 per cent, of 
the food is of a neutral nature, 15*66 per cent, is beneficial, 
and only 7*28 per cent, injurious (text-fig. 2 ). 
If the estimate were taken upon only a local record, the 
injuries might possibly be shown to be greater, but estimated 
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