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Ten Best Birds for Farmers From an American Scientist
An eminent American ornithologist names the ten most beneficial birds in the United States led by the nighthawk and including the killdeer plover the chimney swift bluebird downy woodpecker phoebe chickadee barn swallow and purple martin He notes other useful species and explains how these birds aid crop protection by eating pests and insects.
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A. K. Fisher
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Department of Agriculture
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F. E. L. Beal
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