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Ten Birds named most beneficial to farmers
An eminent American ornithologist lists ten birds that aid agriculture, led by the nighthawk and including the killdeer plover, chimney swift, bluebird, downy woodpecker, phoebe, chickadee, barn swallow, purple martin and chipping sparrow. The piece defends their habits, notes their diets, and argues their overall value to farmers.
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United States
Table of Ten
A. K. Fisher
Biological Survey
Bureau
the Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
F. E. L. Beal
Colorado
Glover
The
Lfe
America
Dooryard