. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 188 DENIZENS OP THE FOREST skin round the eye and the legs red. Length, 13 to 14 inches. It is found throughout South Africa, excepting Ehodesia. This bird is called the Bosch-duif by the Boers, but is more strictly speaking a rock-loving species, breeding on krantzes (cliffs), or on the top of a wall in an Pia. 99.—South African Speckled or Rock Pigeon. The eggs are white, two in number, and may be looked for during the months of August to March. It does a considerable amount of damage to grain crops, but is, on the other hand, of de
. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. 188 DENIZENS OP THE FOREST skin round the eye and the legs red. Length, 13 to 14 inches. It is found throughout South Africa, excepting Ehodesia. This bird is called the Bosch-duif by the Boers, but is more strictly speaking a rock-loving species, breeding on krantzes (cliffs), or on the top of a wall in an Pia. 99.—South African Speckled or Rock Pigeon. The eggs are white, two in number, and may be looked for during the months of August to March. It does a considerable amount of damage to grain crops, but is, on the other hand, of decided use in devouring insects, including locusts and their young (voetgangers). It is about the size of a tame pigeon and has a similar cooing call. The Olive Pigeon (C arquatrix) is slightly larger than the preceding bird, and has a number of vernacular names. It shares with the Speckled Pigeon the Boer cognomen of Bosch-duif, and is also occasionally called the 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 Haagner, Alwin Karl, 1880-; Ivy, Robert Henry. Cape Town, T. M. Miller
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