. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. BOBOLINKS OR EEEDBIKDS. 19 would be no objection to utilizing the bird for food were it not for the abuse to which this custom of killing it for market has given rise. Not onl}-^ are other birds killed for reedbirds, but in States in which reed- birds do not occur marketmen try to make up the deficiency by fur- nishing various small birds under that name. In the markets of San Francisco horned larks (Otocoris), red-winged blackbirds {Agelaius), Brewer's blackbirds {Scolecoj^hagus)^ white-crowned and golden-crowned. Pig. -4.—Bobolink {Bolichoni
. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. BOBOLINKS OR EEEDBIKDS. 19 would be no objection to utilizing the bird for food were it not for the abuse to which this custom of killing it for market has given rise. Not onl}-^ are other birds killed for reedbirds, but in States in which reed- birds do not occur marketmen try to make up the deficiency by fur- nishing various small birds under that name. In the markets of San Francisco horned larks (Otocoris), red-winged blackbirds {Agelaius), Brewer's blackbirds {Scolecoj^hagus)^ white-crowned and golden-crowned. Pig. -4.—Bobolink {Bolichonijx oryzivorus). sparrows {Zoiiotrichia)^ song sparrows {Melosj^iza), savanna sparrows {A'j/ir/todramiis), house finches {Carj)odacus), and even goldfinches {Astragalinus)^ have all been sold as reedbirds.^ Such conditions serve only to defeat the object of protective laws, and for this reason, if for no other, reedbirds should be taken ofi^ the game list, except in the few States in which they are known to be abundant; and even here their sale should be carefully regulated to prevent the slaughter of robins, larks, and other birds, which are almost certain to be killed by market hunters. 1 Bryant, Zoe, II, pp. 142-145, 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 United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Govt. print. off.
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