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Identifier: introductiontozo00dave Title: Introduction to zoology; a guide to the study of animals, for the use of secondary schools; Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944 Davenport, Gertrude Anna Crotty, 1866- Subjects: Zoology Publisher: New York, Macmillan company London, Macmillian and co., ltd. Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library


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Text Appearing After Image: t Fid. l<)4. — The American crossbill (Loj-m family, comprising over five hundred species, found in allparts of the world, excepting, originally, Australia. Inthe United States this is the largest family of birds, com-prising in most places about one-seventh of the species.Among common or striking native Fringillidse may be THE ENGLISH SPARROW AND TTs ALLIES mentioned the crossbills,1 yellow-bird, vesper-sparrow,white-throated sparrow, tree-sparrow, chipping-sparrow,2snow-bird, song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, chewiiik, cardinalgrosbeak, rose-breasted grosbeak, and indigo-bird. Mostof these birds are known to every country boy. The family of Turdidae, r thrushes, includes severalcommon American birds, — the robin, abundant about


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