RAPTORES — CROWS. 
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jet black, and very strong. The plumage of 
the body is quite black, excepting a patch of 
white feathers on the nape of the neck. Its feet 
and legs are black. It is very daring and impu- 
dent in its habits, but a useful member of the 
African " Board of Health." 
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2. — The " Kaffir Crow " is similar to this one, 
but quite black, and of a smaller size. One of 
these was taken young by some soldiers, when 
they were stationed at Fort Waterloo, in Kaffir- 
land, during the war of 1846. He became so 
tame, that at length he would not leave the 
room in which the man slept who fed him, ex- 
cept when he went on duty or parade, and then 
the bird was always to be seen, attending on 
the company in which his benefactor marched. 
One luckless day, a cur dog seized upon him, 
and ere he could be rescued, broke his leg. His 
master attended on him during his sickness, 
bound up the leg in splints, and cured him; 
still he was henceforth always lame, and hopped 
about instead of walking. 
At length the route came. Meantime, Mr. 
Crow had become a cunning and an educated 
thief; and it was accordingly decided to leave 
him behind. He was therefore set at large by 
his master, and the company marched for head 
quarters. Pleased with his good fare and com- 
pany, however, the bird had no mind thus to 
