CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



THE PELICAN OF THE WILDERNESS 



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Early legends concerning this bird — Impressions of Zoo 

 Pelicans — First sight of wild birds — Wonderful spec- 

 tacle in Ngamiland — Curious evolutions — Habits of 

 tbe birds — Shooting Pelicans — Description, size, and 

 measurements of Pelecanus onocrotalus — Curious use 

 for pouch — Eagles and Pelicans — Pelicans as sea- 

 fishers — Notes by Andersson and Chapman — A long 

 shot at sunset 1 



CHAPTEE II 



A DAY IN KHAMA's COUNTRY 



Pleasures of the veldt — " Pheasant " shooting — The red- 

 billed Francolin — Pearl-spotted Owl — Pretty sport — 

 Trekking in the Thirst-land — Light v. heavy wagons 

 — A handsome Falcon — Various foes of feathered 

 game — Reach Seruey, and outspan — Notes on Bechu- 

 anas — Barutse wayfarers — Burchell's Courser and its 

 habits — Parrots — Trekking continued — Partridge- 

 shooting at sunset — Night outspan 10 



CHAPTER III 



sand-grouse 



Interesting group — Mixed characteristics — Protective 

 colouring — Powers of flight — Punctual habits — Drink- 



