Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1972 - Natural history |
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Page 352
... birds a day . It is safe to assume that the isigu would account for more birds than the isabatha since a bird's nest must first be found before the latter can be used , besides its use being limited to the nesting season . Boys are ...
... birds a day . It is safe to assume that the isigu would account for more birds than the isabatha since a bird's nest must first be found before the latter can be used , besides its use being limited to the nesting season . Boys are ...
Page 353
... birds at some time or other . One herdboy using a home - made rat - trap made partly from springy fencing wire , claimed to get four or five birds a day . He also said this trap worked better than the old isigu because birds became wary ...
... birds at some time or other . One herdboy using a home - made rat - trap made partly from springy fencing wire , claimed to get four or five birds a day . He also said this trap worked better than the old isigu because birds became wary ...
Page 358
... bird's nest , and is the most widely used of the bird traps . It is set up where birds are known to feed , and especially after the harvest when the maize - borer grub is available . A trap in the form of a wattlework cage , and called ...
... bird's nest , and is the most widely used of the bird traps . It is set up where birds are known to feed , and especially after the harvest when the maize - borer grub is available . A trap in the form of a wattlework cage , and called ...
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