Tlie South African Birds of Preij 



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skulls and bones of bluebucks, rock-rabbits, hares, &c. 

 This bird is black above ; crest tipped with white ; black 

 below, mottled with white, and in addition with reddish 

 on the chest. 



Photo, from life by R, H. Ivy.) 



Fig. 7. — Jackal Buzzard. 



The Jackal Buzzard {Buteo jacJcal) does an immense 

 amount of damage, and although it does eat a few locusts 



