. The birds of South Africa. Birds. Bechuanaland—Confluence of Notuani and Limpopo (Holub), Pala- pye. May (Gates), Botletli Eiver (Bryden); Ehodesia—Mashonaland (Ayres and Marshall); German South-west Africa—Great Namaqua- land and Damaraland to Ondonga (Andersson), Kalahari, May, Eeheboth, April (Fleck). Habits.—This, the noblest and finest of all South African Game Birds, is now becoming rather rare. It is found singly or in pairs, or sometimes in small companies of three or four birds. Its favourite resorts are open plains with scattered Mimosa-bush. It is specially fond of a sweet gummy e
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. The birds of South Africa. Birds. Bechuanaland—Confluence of Notuani and Limpopo (Holub), Pala- pye. May (Gates), Botletli Eiver (Bryden); Ehodesia—Mashonaland (Ayres and Marshall); German South-west Africa—Great Namaqua- land and Damaraland to Ondonga (Andersson), Kalahari, May, Eeheboth, April (Fleck). Habits.—This, the noblest and finest of all South African Game Birds, is now becoming rather rare. It is found singly or in pairs, or sometimes in small companies of three or four birds. Its favourite resorts are open plains with scattered Mimosa-bush. It is specially fond of a sweet gummy exudation from these trees, and has thus earned its vernacular name of Gom, or Gum Paauw. It appears to be partially migratory, its movements probably depending on rainfall. Its flight is heavy, but rapid for so large a bird, and Andersson states. 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 work.. Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter