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tail : the latter bird is without the arrow-shaped spots of 

 sandy buff, and has the tail cross-barred with white. The 

 former bird is also smaller, being aboul 40 inches long to 

 the latter's 43 inches. 



In the Brandfort district, Orange Free State, the latter 





FlG. J 17.— Blue breasted Korhaans. (Photo. Horsburgh.) 



i- fairly common, being found on the Hals singly or in parties 

 of (luce to seven individuals. When disturbed they fly up 

 with a loud croaking call quite unlike that of the Korhaans. 

 The Black-bellied Korhaan (Otis melanogaster) is easily 

 distinguished by the characteristic indicated by its trivial 

 name. viz. the black under-parts. Length aboul 21 inches. 



