. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. BIRDS. 65 (Acrocephalus streperus and A. arundinacea), etc. The last-named live among reeds and rushes on the banks of fresh waters, and eat insects which do not affect agriculture and forestry; all the other warblers are useful. Other examples of the Subulirostres are the Golden- crested Wren (Regulus cristatus), and the Common Wren (Troglodytes parvulus), which are of service to forestry and fruit-tree culture, but not to agriculture. Most of the native thrush-like birds {Turdus), the Blackbird {T. merula), the Missel Thrush ( Fig. 38.—The Nightingale
. Agricultural zoology. Zoology. BIRDS. 65 (Acrocephalus streperus and A. arundinacea), etc. The last-named live among reeds and rushes on the banks of fresh waters, and eat insects which do not affect agriculture and forestry; all the other warblers are useful. Other examples of the Subulirostres are the Golden- crested Wren (Regulus cristatus), and the Common Wren (Troglodytes parvulus), which are of service to forestry and fruit-tree culture, but not to agriculture. Most of the native thrush-like birds {Turdus), the Blackbird {T. merula), the Missel Thrush ( Fig. 38.—The Nightingale (,Daulias luscinia). viscivorus), the Fieldfare (T. pilaris), the§ Redwing (T. iliacus), and the Song Thrush (T. musicus), assist the farmer by devouring noxious insects and snails; but several of them occasionally do damage by poach- ing on cherries, grapes, currants, etc. Some of them ( the Song Thrush and Blackbird) breed in almost all parts of Britain, others come here only in autumn or winter. Order: Gyrantes (Doves). Body strongly built, somewhat thick-set. Wings long and pointed. Beak weak, with a cere at its. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bos, Jan Ritzema, 1850-1928; Ainsworth Davis, J. R. (James Richard), 1861-1934. London, Chapman & Hall, Ld.
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