. Recreations of a naturalist . Natural history. 346 RECREATIONS OF A NATURALIST From this table it will be seen that, while the heaviest bird capable of flight is the South African Bustard, its expanse of wing is 3 feet less than that of the famous Albatross, and 6 feet less than that of the largest Condor on record. It is somewhat curious that the Australian Bustard, though said to be larger than our THE BUSTARD. Standing higher on its legs, and with longer neck, weighs considerably less. Gould, who "frequently- encountered and killed it both on the plains of the Lower Namoi and
. Recreations of a naturalist . Natural history. 346 RECREATIONS OF A NATURALIST From this table it will be seen that, while the heaviest bird capable of flight is the South African Bustard, its expanse of wing is 3 feet less than that of the famous Albatross, and 6 feet less than that of the largest Condor on record. It is somewhat curious that the Australian Bustard, though said to be larger than our THE BUSTARD. Standing higher on its legs, and with longer neck, weighs considerably less. Gould, who "frequently- encountered and killed it both on the plains of the Lower Namoi and also in South Australia," g-ives the weight of the male bird as from 13 lb. to 16 lb. The Great Bustard of South Africa {Eupodotis cristata), the Kori Bustard of Burchell's Travels, and the "gompaauw" of the colonists, according. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harting, James Edmund, 1841-1928. London : T. Fisher Unwin
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