114 THE SPORTSMAN IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



they are capable of getting along with great rapidity considering 

 their weight. As an instance of the vitality of this bird, one was 

 shot in Bechuanaland some time ago which flew fully half a mile 

 after receiving no less than two bullets from a regulation Martini- 

 Henry rifle clean through the breast. Charges of triple A shot 

 should be used. Water does not appear to be absolutely necessary 

 for its existence, and the same remark applies to all other species of 

 the Bustard tribe found in South Africa. The inner portion of the 

 flesh on the breast when cooked is snow white in colour, the outer 

 nearly black. Both, however, are equally good, and when allowed 

 to hang for a sufficient time, excel that of all other game birds in 

 flavour. 



The Stanley Bustard (Otis caffra). Fig. 41, Frontispiece.— 

 ( Wild Turkey of the Cape Colonists.) 



\Gencral colour above ^ greyish black, waved and streaked with a 

 lighter shade ; top of the head black with a white streak down the 

 centre of skull ; space around back of neck reddish brown; wings 

 variegated, with large irregular patches of black and white; front op 

 neck slightly mottled with slate, sides of same approaching white ; 

 belly, white ; tail banded alternately with white and black, the bands 

 being three in number. '\ 



This species of Paauw is found in the Karoo and Northern portions 

 of the Cape Colony and Griqualand West, and in Natal, but seems 

 to be more common in the Orange Free State. It is unknown in 

 Bechuanaland, Damaraland, or Matabeleland, but a few specimens 

 have been seen in the Transvaal. In the early morning and late in 

 the evening it emits a low melodious humming noise, and in the 

 pairing season the cock birds give vent to far-resounding booms 

 somewhat resembling those uttered by the bittern. Its habits are 

 almost the same as the Kori, but it is inclined to frequent more 

 hilly and stoney districts. The flesh is excellent, and very similar in 

 quality to the last mentioned. 



Ludwig's Bustard [Otis ludwigi). 



\_Size somewhat larger than the last described. General colour 

 above, light yellowish brown, very minutely and thickly waved with 

 a darker shade of the same colour ; top of head black ; back of neck 



