. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. FRANCOLINS 207 of South Africa," or to C. G. Davies' lovely plates in Major Horsbrugh's book on " South African ; The Francolins—apart from their economic value as food for man—are of great utility to the farmer on account of their seed and insect eating Pig. 109.—Orange River Pranoolin chicks hatching out. They are fond of digging for small bulbs and roots, and from this the idea of the Boers that they are detrimental to potato crops probably originates ; they bear in consequence no love for the Francolins,
. Sketches of South African bird-life. Birds. FRANCOLINS 207 of South Africa," or to C. G. Davies' lovely plates in Major Horsbrugh's book on " South African ; The Francolins—apart from their economic value as food for man—are of great utility to the farmer on account of their seed and insect eating Pig. 109.—Orange River Pranoolin chicks hatching out. They are fond of digging for small bulbs and roots, and from this the idea of the Boers that they are detrimental to potato crops probably originates ; they bear in consequence no love for the Francolins, accusing them of stealing mealies, potatoes, &c. More than one farmer has told us that he destroys all nests discovered, and all the arguments in defence. 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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