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6. Edible fruits: Pigeon, blackbird, greenfinch, 
sparrow, chaffinch, thrush, myna, tomtit. 
7 . Seeds: Sparrow, redpoll, goldfinch, yellow 
hammer, quail, greenfinch, chaffinch, wood- 
pigeon (trees). 
8. Worms: Thrush, blackbird, kingfisher, kiwi. 
9. Soft shoots: Pukeko, skylark (grain crops), 
magpie, yellow hammer, sparrow, quail. 
10. Young birds: Owls, hawks, shining cuckoo, 
long-tailed cuckoo, kingfisher. 
11. Fish: Gannet (diving), tern (surface), shag 
(swimming under surface), heron (stationary). 
Hence, the birds named in groups 1 to 5 are 
friends of the farmer, orchardist and gardener, 
modified to some extent, if mentioned in other 
groups. 
THE THRUSH 
SONG— 
Key F: |d’.t:l-m:— (rep.) |d.m:s:— (rep.) |s.m:—(rep.) 
and several other groups of 2, 3 or 4 (occasionally 
5) notes, each group being repeated 2, 3 or 4 times 
before change to another group. Sings at all sea¬ 
sons except late summer, commencing at daybreak 
and preferring a high perch whilst singing—top of 
telephone wires pole, or summit of a tree, especially 
favoured. The hours before sunrise and after sun¬ 
set are its favourite times for song. The New Zea¬ 
land Thrush—almost extinct—has quite a different 
song. 
FOOD—Worms, snails, insects and succulent 
fruits, especially blackberries and strawberries. 
