Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Cuckoos and Shrikes in Their Relation to Agriculture: The Food of Cuckoos; The Food of Shrikes
From an economic standpoint cuckoos rank among our most useful birds. Their habit of remaining concealed in foliage suggests, and close observation proves, that their diet consists for the most part of insects - very largely caterpillars - found on trees and shrubs.
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