130 ORNAMENTS OF THE VELD 



The Black-bellied Korhaan (Otis melanog aster) is easily 

 distinguished by the characteristic indicated by its trivial 

 name, viz., the black under-parts. 



It is not common anywhere, ranging from East 

 London to Rhodesia. Mr. Claude Taylor procured it 

 in the Transvaal in the Zoutpansberg District, and on 

 the Swaziland border. 



The Blue Korhaan (Otis ccerulescens) is easily recognised 

 by the slatey-blue colour of the back of the head, neck, 

 and under-surface of the body. 



It is considerably larger than the Black Korhaan, and 

 is delicious eating. 



It is not exactly plentiful in the Orange River Colony, 

 but the writer met with it in the neighbourhood of 

 Bloemfontein, Brand'fort, Lindley, Winburg and Kroon- 

 stad. It is perhaps commonest in the latter district, 

 where it may be found going about in pairs or parties 

 of three to five individuals. 



We found them exceedingly common on the veld near 

 the Aapies River just north of Waterval North in the 

 Pretoria District ; they were, however, anything but 

 tame. 



Barrow's Korhaan (Otis barrovii) can be distinguished 

 from the preceding bird by the patches of tawny on 

 either side of the chest and the white abdomen. 



According to Butler this is the commonest species in 

 Upper Natal. 



The last and largest of the Bustards is the stately Gom 

 Paauw or Kori Bustard (Otis kori) which has a total 

 length of nearly 5 feet, and weighs about 30 Ibs. It has 

 a black crown with lengthened feathers forming a con- 



