GAME-BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA 



they occasional!}^ run into cover. The cock bird calls 

 frequently during the day, uttering a loud, defiant note, 

 and is said to be very pugnacious, its spurs being long and 

 pointed. These birds nest in the open grass. The last 

 clutch coming under my observation consisted of five eggs, 

 creamy-white in colour and almost round in shape, and 

 measuring 1.25 by 1.0 in. They were slightly incubated 

 when found on March 10th. 



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