. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 224 ORNAMENTS OF THE VELD are very bold in defending their eggs. These may be searched for during, the months of August to October, and do not differ very much from those of the Crowned Fig. 117.—Black-winged Plover and eggs. OSTRICH The last bird which may be included in this chapter is the well-known and long domesticated Ostrich {Struthio australis). This enormous member of the Avian race is included in the separate sub-class, the Eatitae, possessing no keel to the sternum or breast-bone. The Ostriches form the Family StruthionidsB, o
. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 224 ORNAMENTS OF THE VELD are very bold in defending their eggs. These may be searched for during, the months of August to October, and do not differ very much from those of the Crowned Fig. 117.—Black-winged Plover and eggs. OSTRICH The last bird which may be included in this chapter is the well-known and long domesticated Ostrich {Struthio australis). This enormous member of the Avian race is included in the separate sub-class, the Eatitae, possessing no keel to the sternum or breast-bone. The Ostriches form the Family StruthionidsB, of which the African Continent several Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Haagner, Alwin Karl, 1880-; Ivy, Robert Henry. Cape Town, T. M. Miller
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