No person shall catch, kill, have in possession (living or dead), purchase, sell or expose for sale, transport or ship any wild bird other than a game bird, or any part of the plumage, skin or body of any such bird, or any game bird, except as expressly permitted by law; but house sparrows, and starlings may be killed, sold or shipped by any person in any manner and at any time.

26 Del. Laws, c. 165, §§ ?1, 4; Code 1915, §§ ?2373, 2377; 28 Del. Laws, c. 197, § ?1; 30 Del. Laws, c. 176, § ?1; Code 1935, §§ ?2818, 2825, 2890; 7 Del. C. 1953, § ?741; 57 Del. Laws, c. 85; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § ?59; 59 Del. Laws, c. 148, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, § ?77;