02278cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000640011324500530017726400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038049000610041650000310047750801230050852011120063153400450174365300100178865300210179883000610181985600430188099900170192333935UtSlPG20260610133756.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aBeal, F. E. L.q(Foster Ellenborough Lascelles),d1840-191710aFood Habits of the Thrushes of the United States 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aUnited States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 280  aRelease date is 2010-10-11  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and
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http://www.pgdp.ne  a"Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States" by F. E. L. Beal is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This informative work focuses on the dietary preferences and feeding behaviors of several species of thrushes found in the United States. Beal, serving as an Assistant Biologist with the Bureau of Biological Survey, conducted thorough research, which is encapsulated within this bulletin.  The book meticulously examines the food habits of six key thrush species, including the wood thrush and the hermit thrush, detailing their consumption of both animal and vegetable matter. The analysis highlights the primary dietary components, noting a strong preference for insects, spiders, and various fruits, particularly wild berries. Beal emphasizes the ecological role of these birds, observing their feeding habits in relation to agricultural impacts, the types of pests they consume, and the fruits they favor, thus providing valuable insights into their contribution to the ecosystem and their interactions with human agriculture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds  aThrushes -- Food 0aUnited States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 28040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33935  c74781d74781