. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 3S8 EASTERN ETHIOPIA XXIX "there were found one tortoise, eight chameleons, twelve lizards of two species, three frogs, one adder, two locusts, two quails, and remains of other animals " (Stark and Sclater). Bones, feathers and other hard parts of the food formed into pellets are ejected from the stomach. In its encounters with poisonous snakes the secretary bird is sometimes fatally •=;^-f,__^Vr^'/^ Ki' The Secretary' B
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 3S8 EASTERN ETHIOPIA XXIX "there were found one tortoise, eight chameleons, twelve lizards of two species, three frogs, one adder, two locusts, two quails, and remains of other animals " (Stark and Sclater). Bones, feathers and other hard parts of the food formed into pellets are ejected from the stomach. In its encounters with poisonous snakes the secretary bird is sometimes fatally •=;^-f,__^Vr^'/^ Ki' The Secretary' Bird (Serpenlarius reptilivorun) resembles cranes and storks, but those who have carefully studied its structure prefer to regard it as essentially a hawk on stilts. It is a striking object on the plain. Ornithologists have been puzzled in regard to the systematic position of this long legged bird which out- wardly resembles the cranes and storks. Those who have closely studied its structure prefer to regard the secretary lurd as essentially a hawk on stilts. Among birds with feathery crowns in Africa the. 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 Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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