. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . ;winters in most of the States and south toCosta Rica. Habits and economic status: The yellow-bellied sapsucker is rather silent and suspiciousand generally manages to have a tree betweenhimself and the observer. Hence the bird ismuch better known by its works than its ap-pearance. The regular girdles of holes madeliy this bird are common on a great variety oftrees; in all about 250 kinds are known to beattacked. Occasionally young trees are killedoutright, but more loss is caused by stains andother blemishes in th
. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . ;winters in most of the States and south toCosta Rica. Habits and economic status: The yellow-bellied sapsucker is rather silent and suspiciousand generally manages to have a tree betweenhimself and the observer. Hence the bird ismuch better known by its works than its ap-pearance. The regular girdles of holes madeliy this bird are common on a great variety oftrees; in all about 250 kinds are known to beattacked. Occasionally young trees are killedoutright, but more loss is caused by stains andother blemishes in the wood whieli result fromsapsucker punctures. These blemishes, whichare known as bird pecks, are especially nu-merous in hickory, oak, cypress, and The two principal components of the\-egctable food are wild fruits of no impor-tance :ind camliiuiu (the layer just hene:itb thebark of trees). In securing the cambium thebird does the abo\-e described. Theyellow-bellied sapsucker, unlike other wood-peckers, thus does comparatively little goodand much Photograph by Georgt- Shira;, Jnl SAP BASINS MADE IN B.\RK BY A SAPSUCKER The regularity of the holes shows that this bird is methodical. The basins were madein six weeks, probably by one bird, and served not only to collect sap, but also Uj catch fliesattracted by the sweet fluid. 65
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