A small head.
A strong bill.
A grasping foot.

The hen is--
A domestic bird.
A percher.
Useful.

The hen gives us--
Eggs.
Food.
Feathers.




THE SPARROW. [_Page 86._


1. The sparrow is a small bird with brown and gray feathers. It builds
its nest on our houses, and sometimes in the pipes which carry the rain
off the roof. A sparrow's nest is seldom found in a tree. It lays five
or six eggs which are spotted with brown.

2. Farmers often kill sparrows because they steal the corn and fruit.
But they are really good friends to the farmer. They eat the worms and
grubs, which would destroy _all_ the fruit.

3. The sparrow is a very bold little bird, and is to be found in the