GAME-BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA 



terrific speed almost at once, and goes ofi in silence. Some- 

 times they will give a quick twist or two on rising, more 

 often they go off as straight as a quail, but they fly so fast 

 that they are by no means easy to shoot, though a very 

 slight wound suffices to bring one down. 



They feed chiefly on worms, and doubtless will eat such 

 beetles and other insects as they may happen to come across. 



It is not necessary to describe their eggs, as they are 

 never likely to be found in South Africa. 



They are delicious birds to eat. 



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