陕北黄土丘陵沟壑区是中国优质小米生产基地，但谷子成熟期鸟害严重。为了减轻鸟害，在谷子成熟期将安塞县划分为3个区域，采用路线法调查危害谷子的鸟类，以便采取有效防治措施。结果表明：危害谷子的鸟类有17种，均为杂食性留鸟，隶属于6科9属，其中鸦科有9种，鸠鸽科有4种。安塞县南部次生林区鸟害较轻，北部典型草原区较重。危害最严重的鸟类为雉鸡和麻雀，其中雉鸡主要集中在沟坡地，麻雀主要集中在村庄旁及川地。在不伤害鸟类的前提下，应采用综合防治措施，如物理驱鸟、化学驱鸟等以减轻鸟害。

Loess hilly-gully region of Northern Shaanxi was high - quality millet production base, but had serious bird damage in millet maturity stage. In order to reduce bird damage, damaging birds had been investigated by path method in millet maturity stage in Ansai County where was divided into three regions. The results showed that there were 17 species damaging birds, and all were omnivorous resident birds, belonging to 9 genus, 6 families. Corvidae family had 9 species, and Columbidae family had 4 species. Bird damage in southern secondary forest region was lighter than in northern typical steppe region in Ansai County. Phasianus colchicus and Passer montanus had serious damage to millet among these birds, and Phasianus colchicus major hazard in ditch sloping land, Passer montanus major hazard in flat lands and next to village lands. Under the premise of no harm to birds, Control methods about damaging bird should adopt comprehensive prevention and treatment, such as physical anti-bird, chemical anti-bird, so as to reduce bird damage.