. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 214 ORNAMENTS OF THE VELD former bird is also smaller, being about 40 inches long to the latter's 43 inches. In the Brandfort district, Orange Free State, the latter is fairly common, bemg foimd on the flats singly or in parties of three to seven individuals. When disturbed they fly up with a loud croaking call quite unlike that of the Photo.: Horsbrugh. Fig. 112.—Blue Korhaans. The Black-bellied Korhaan {Oiis melanogaster) is easily distinguished by the characteristic indicated by its trivial name, viz. the black under-parts. Length, ab
. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 214 ORNAMENTS OF THE VELD former bird is also smaller, being about 40 inches long to the latter's 43 inches. In the Brandfort district, Orange Free State, the latter is fairly common, bemg foimd on the flats singly or in parties of three to seven individuals. When disturbed they fly up with a loud croaking call quite unlike that of the Photo.: Horsbrugh. Fig. 112.—Blue Korhaans. The Black-bellied Korhaan {Oiis melanogaster) is easily distinguished by the characteristic indicated by its trivial name, viz. the black under-parts. Length, about 21 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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