. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 232 PSITTACIDiE AGAPORNIS Iris brown ; bill greenish-yellow; legs grey. Length 6"6 ; wing 4-0; tail 1*75 ; culmen 0'75 ; tarsus 0-50. The sexes are alike. The young have paler cheeks and chests and a fulvescent forehead. Distribution.—The Eosy-faced Lovebird is found in south-west Africa from the Orange river valley northwards through German south-west Africa and Bechuanaland to Angola, and perhaps beyond to Gaboon. South African localities are as follows : Cape Colony—Upington and Kakamas ou the Orange river (Bradshaw in S. A. Mus.); Tr
. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 232 PSITTACIDiE AGAPORNIS Iris brown ; bill greenish-yellow; legs grey. Length 6"6 ; wing 4-0; tail 1*75 ; culmen 0'75 ; tarsus 0-50. The sexes are alike. The young have paler cheeks and chests and a fulvescent forehead. Distribution.—The Eosy-faced Lovebird is found in south-west Africa from the Orange river valley northwards through German south-west Africa and Bechuanaland to Angola, and perhaps beyond to Gaboon. South African localities are as follows : Cape Colony—Upington and Kakamas ou the Orange river (Bradshaw in S. A. Mus.); Transvaal—Limpopo river (Ortlepp and Layard); Bechuanaland —Lake Ngami (Andersson); German south-west Africa—'Um'uma Mountains, Gt. Namaqualand (Alexander), Omaruru, Oudonga, and Okavango river (Andersson).. Fig. 77.—Agapornis roscicoUis. x I. Habits.—The only notice of the habits of this little Parrot is that of Andersson which is as follows :—" This species is always observed in small flocks, and seldom far away from water, to which it resorts at least once a day, and is consequently not a bad guide to a thirsty traveller ; though if he be inexperienced it would hardly avail him much as it frequently happens that the drinking places resorted to by this and other water-loving birds are but of small compass and strangely situated. " This species is very swift of flight, and the little flocks in which it is observed seem to flash upon the sight as they change their feeding grounds or pass to and from their drinking-place; their flight, however, is only for a comparatively short distance at a time. They utter rapid and shrill notes when on the wing, or when suddenly disturbed or alarmed. Their food consists of large berries and berry-like 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
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