...moderate, and their food consists of insects and fruits. They are remarkable for strength of beak. Sometimes, though, we are alarmed at their " chisel...unsocial bird in its habits, rarely congregating except ibr migration. The other birds of this order, the families of Toulons and Parrots, not being plentiful,...

...Gold-crested Wren (or Kinglet), Meadowlark, Bobwhite and Oven-bird. XII. Parasite Birds, which build no nests of their own, but lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. The European Cuckoo and our Cowbird are the best-known parasite birds, but included under this term...

...are) all that I can spare to help on this new project. 39.Many species of cowbirds (does not, do not) build nests of their own but lay their eggs in the nests of other species whose nests are similar in size. 40.That species of bird (is, are) small, timid and rare. 41.Helen...