. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Wild Birds and Other Insect-eating Animals 179 almost entirely, but in winter when he cannot find insects, he has to eat weed seeds, and waste grain. (See Fig. 115 and table of food by months.) The young of all kind of birds, including those of the vegetable- feeding adults, feed largely on insects. (See Fig. 116.) Food for the Year. Months January 13 February 1 March 12 April 28 May 8 June 20 July 18 August 28 September 29 October 40 November 22 December 19 Stomachs Animal Examined Food Per cent .00
. Elementary principles of agriculture; a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Wild Birds and Other Insect-eating Animals 179 almost entirely, but in winter when he cannot find insects, he has to eat weed seeds, and waste grain. (See Fig. 115 and table of food by months.) The young of all kind of birds, including those of the vegetable- feeding adults, feed largely on insects. (See Fig. 116.) Food for the Year. Months January 13 February 1 March 12 April 28 May 8 June 20 July 18 August 28 September 29 October 40 November 22 December 19 Stomachs Animal Examined Food Per cent .00 Grain Per cent .00 .00 .40 .61 Total foryear 238 Weed Seeds Per cent .36 .13 .65 .40 Total Per cent 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 251. Beneficial Birds Should not be Killed for food, neither for sport, nor for decorations for hats. Every. Fig. 116. Diagram showing proportions of food of English sparrow {Passer domesticus), young and 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 Ferguson, A. M. (Alexander McGowen), 1874-; Lewis, Lowery Laymon, 1869- joint author. Sherman, Tex. , Ferguson Publishing Company
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