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buzzard, which strays about through the bush. 
It is a useful scavenger, and a Colonial fine is 
inflicted on any who shoot them. The body, 
wings, and tail are of a glossy black ; the pri- 
mary quills in the wings and tail being white. 
The head and neck are bare, red, and wattled 
like a turkey. They usually stray about in 
pairs, seldom more than six being seen toge- 
ther. They make a kind of monotonous drum- 
ming sound. 
Next on the list appear the Kites and Hawks. 
Gf the former of these there are but two. 
1. — The first is a handsome and graceful 
bird, with a fan tail, with which it pilots itself 
through the air, using it like a fish's tail. It 
is brown in colour ; barred on the body, back, 
and wings, with black. On the breast, belly, 
and under the wing, it is white. The head and 
throat are black ; beak, legs, and talons yellow ; 
the length of the body is about thirteen inches ; 
the span of wing seventeen inches. Through 
the summer months they are often seen, and 
are very destructive to young chickens. 
2. — To this may be added what is called by 
the colonists the " Tiger-hawk. " It is properly 
the " African Kestrel, " and is of frequent ap- 
pearance through the districts and frontier of 
the colonies. It is similar to that of Europe ; 
a game looking bird, and fleet upon the wing. 
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