Project Gutenberg 2010-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 197 Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles) 1840 1917 Beal, Foster Ellenborough Lascelles Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 280 Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.ne "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.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds Thrushes -- Food QL Text Animal Animals-Wild-Birds Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 139057 2025-08-14T04:08:51.057052 text/html 138098 2010-10-11T12:09:50 text/html 262208 2025-08-14T04:08:58.819955 application/epub+zip 264506 2025-08-14T04:08:54.282977 application/epub+zip 105372 2025-08-14T04:08:52.901991 application/epub+zip 623435 2025-08-14T04:09:01.284007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611156 2025-08-14T04:08:57.876962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223667 2022-09-15T12:39:32.327594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93534 2025-08-14T04:08:49.988053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93463 2010-10-11T12:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19036 2025-08-14T04:09:01.431996 application/rdf+xml 15652 2025-08-14T04:08:53.431013 image/jpeg 3608 2025-08-14T04:08:53.168993 image/jpeg 29810 2010-10-11T12:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 211102 2010-10-11T12:09:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 282007 2025-08-14T04:08:51.080091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog