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FRIENDS OP THE AGRICULTURIST 



ant-heaps, in holes excavated by an ant-bear in search of 

 its food. 



The eggs are very pale blue when first laid, but become 

 a dirty pale brownish-colour when addled ; from three to 

 five are laid. 



Pig. 18. — South African Hoopoe. 



The Wood Hoopoes {Irrisoridce) are represented in South 

 Africa by two well-marked species, the first of which is the 

 Eed-billed Wood Hoopoe or Kakelaar (Chatterer), as the 

 Boers call it {Irrisor viridis of science). In Grahamstown 

 it is often called the Monkey-bird, probably also on account 

 of its chattering, noisy habits. 



