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NATURE STUDY NOTES 
SIZES OF BIRDS 
Those mentioned in the same line are approxi¬ 
mately the same size, but less than those in the 
preceding line. 
1. Kiwi, Pukeko (Swamp Hen), Wood Pigeon. 
2. Godwit, Long-tailed Cuckoo, Bush Hawk. 
3 ' Tu *» M °repork, N.Z. Thrush, Californian Quail. 
Blackbird, Kingfisher, Myna. 
4. Thrush, Starling, Pipit (Ground Lark), Bell-bird. 
*** Sk y Iark , Shining Cuckoo, Yellow Hammer, Fan- 
tail. 
6. Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Linnet, 
Hedge Sparrow. 
7. Goldfinch, Pied Tit (Tom-tit), White Eye (Blight 
Bird), Redpoll, Grey Warbler. 
8. Bushwren (Rifleman). 
FOOD OF BIRDS 
1. Nectar of flowers: Tui, bell-bird, white-eye, 
grey warbler (shrubs), wood-pigeon (trees). 
2. Insects: Grey warbler, fantail, myna, tomtit, 
white-eye, hedge sparrow, starling, cuckoos, 
bell-bird, redpoll, magpie, chaffinch, kingfisher, 
thrush. 
3. Larvae: Tomtit, ground-lark, starling, cuckoos, 
myna,. quail, kingfisher, young goldfinches, 
blackbird, kiwi, hedge sparrow. 
4. Snails: Thrush, kingfisher, blackbird. 
Young mice and rats: Owls, hawks, weka, king¬ 
fisher. 
