. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . in April, 4 in May, 9 in June and 7 in July: The most re-markable fact brought out is that the bird takes a great deal of matterfrom the excrement of other animals, not only scavenger and carrionbeetles of various kinds, but particles of undigested grain, largely all 36 percent of its food was obtained from these disgusting Ai)ril it at
. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . in April, 4 in May, 9 in June and 7 in July: The most re-markable fact brought out is that the bird takes a great deal of matterfrom the excrement of other animals, not only scavenger and carrionbeetles of various kinds, but particles of undigested grain, largely all 36 percent of its food was obtained from these disgusting Ai)ril it ate, in addition to the elements just mentioned, 6 percent ofants, 4 percent of caterpillars, 4 percent of carabida\ 5 percent of curculios,8 percent of thousandlegs and 15 percent of cetonian beetles (Euphoriainda). In May the food was similar, but with larger percentages ofscavenger beetles and carabids. In June 17 percent of ants, 9 percent ofgrasshoppers, 1 percent boring ])eetles (Buprestida^), 1 percent cater-pillars, and 18 percent of strawberries ancl raspberries. In July ants fellto 1 percent, caterpillars increased to 13 percent, carabida remained at5 percent, and there was 3 percent of spring beetles and 5 percent of soldier. Plate LXV. Brown Thrasher, licprinted from Chapiiiatis Hird LifeBy courtt-Hy of 1). Applefon & Co.
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