A description of the birds inhabiting the south of Africa

Authors

  • Andrew Smith, M.D. South African Institution Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21504/saqj.14.2661

Keywords:

South African birds, Ornithology, 19th-Century Natural History, Natural History of South Africa, Taxonomy, Buzzard (Buteo), Harrier (Circus), Kites (Milvus and Elanus)

Abstract

The continuation of Dr Andrew Smith's paper focuses on several species of raptors (birds of prey) found in southern Africa, primarily describing their physical characteristics (plumage, size, and colour of soft parts) and, in some cases, their habits and distribution.

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Author Biography

  • Andrew Smith, M.D., South African Institution

    Member of the
    Wernerian Natural History Society of Edinburgh;
    Honorary Member of the Mineralogical Society of Jena;
    and Corresponding Member of the Zoological and Horticultural Societies of London

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Published

1830-09-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (1830): South African Quarterly Journal

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Smith, A. (1830). A description of the birds inhabiting the south of Africa. South African Quarterly Journal, 1(4), 380-392. https://doi.org/10.21504/saqj.14.2661

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