spur-fowl

The dew hung in large diamonds from the coffee trees, the spur-fowl crew blithely in the bushes by the way-side: — briefly, never did the face of

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

Patches of this plant situated on moist ground at the foot of hills, are favourite places with sand antelope, spur-fowl and other game.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

The red spur-fowl (_Galloperdix spadicea_) is perhaps the most abundant game bird of the Nilgiris.

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

It abounds in hares, and in a large description of spur-fowl [22]; the beautiful little sand antelope, scarcely bigger than an English rabbit

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

In revenge, I did considerable havoc amongst the spur-fowl, who proved equally good for sport and the pot, besides knocking over a number of old crows, whose gall the Arab soldiers wanted for collyrium.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

Patches of this plant situated on moist ground at the foot of hills, are favourite places with sand antelope, spur-fowl and other game.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

In revenge, I did considerable havoc amongst the spur-fowl, who proved equally good for sport and the pot, besides knocking over a number of old crows, whose gall the Arab soldiers wanted for collyrium. 24 Beyond us lay Warabalay or Hyaenas’ hill25: we did not visit it, as all its tenants had been driven away by the migration of the Nomads.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003