. The economic value of birds to the state . h follows. NIGHT HAWK AND WHIP-POOR-WILL. Family Caprimulgidae. Both the Nighthawk and Whip-Poor-Will feed exclusively on insects, and feedingat dusk and by night, when other birds are sleeping, they do unusually good serviceby devouring species which might otherwise escape. Nighthawk {Chordeiles virginianus).— The food of the Nighthawk consists ofmoths, beetles, including June bugs, ants, grasshoppers, flies, mosquitoes, andcrickets. Mrs. Bailey mentions one bird of this species, the stomach of whichcontained 573 large winged ants, parts of 72 smal
. The economic value of birds to the state . h follows. NIGHT HAWK AND WHIP-POOR-WILL. Family Caprimulgidae. Both the Nighthawk and Whip-Poor-Will feed exclusively on insects, and feedingat dusk and by night, when other birds are sleeping, they do unusually good serviceby devouring species which might otherwise escape. Nighthawk {Chordeiles virginianus).— The food of the Nighthawk consists ofmoths, beetles, including June bugs, ants, grasshoppers, flies, mosquitoes, andcrickets. Mrs. Bailey mentions one bird of this species, the stomach of whichcontained 573 large winged ants, parts of 72 small winged ants, and 16 grasshoppers. In the south, where the Nighthawk is known as Bull-bat, it is often shot forso-called sport in large numbers, though the facts show that no bird is more deserv-ing of protection. Whip-poor-will {Antrostomus vociferus).— The Whip-poor-will feeds nearer theground than the Nighthawk and is more often seen than heard. It eats ants, grass-hoppers, potato beetles, June bugs, moths, and other winged UPPER FIGURE, PILEATED WOODPECKERLOWER FIGURE, DOWNY WOODPECKER ABOUT I5 NATURAL SIZE.
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