THE ÜBIQUITOUS SPARROW
llie sparrow is a jack-of-all-trades, says a writer ki Forest and Bird; it is a flycatcher, at other times it wages war -on grubs,, caterpillars, etc.; and in'season frequently takes its wages from the grain grower. It does a little poaching at times by robbing the spider's web of its victims. In all temperate climes inhabited by man there is the sparrow looking optimistic and well, and in order to secure a living taking many risks which other species avoid*
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 55, 12 March 1943, Page 5
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83THE ÜBIQUITOUS SPARROW Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 55, 12 March 1943, Page 5
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