| 单词 | bustard |
| 例句 | The Arabian Desert abounded with the houbara bustard, a migratory, partridge-like fowl found in arid habitats across Asia and northern Africa. In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z She begins a chapter with something small and piquant, like the Houbara bustard, a bird found in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Books of The Times: ?Drift? by Rachel Maddow of MSNBC Traces American Militarism 2012-03-28T22:36:04Z “A released bustard might have been let go two years ago, but it doesn’t have the stamina of a bird that has migrated a couple of thousand miles.” In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z “They release the extra bustards into the Desert Conservation Reserve.” In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z During an evening bush drive, two kori bustards, the heaviest flying birds in Africa, took flight following their mandatory takeoff steps. A trip to meet a cheetah in Namibia 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Nomadic people used the birds to hunt prey such as the Houbara bustard, a large, fast bird that has been hunted so aggressively it is now an endangered species in Qatar. Subsidized healthcare for falcons? Qatar's love for falconry permeates its culture 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z For instance, India’s Supreme Court in April 2021 ordered that transmission lines for solar energy be put underground after environmentalists reported the lines were killing critically endangered great Indian bustards. ‘Gargantuan task’: Why India’s renewable push will be hard 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z A man on a motorbike is paid to tour the vicinity spotting houbara bustards, so the sheikh doesn't have to drive too far. Hunting rare birds in Pakistan to feed the sex drive of princes 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Nearly 60 years ago the legendary ornithologist Sálim Ali made a bold proposition: A three-foot-tall bird known as the great Indian bustard, he suggested, should be named as the national bird of India. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z But falconry is the sport of kings in the Gulf and there were flocks of the falcons' prey, the Houbara bustard, in the empty expanse of southern Iraq. Did Qatar pay the world’s largest ransom? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Clocking in at around 35 pounds, the great bustard is often referred to as the “flying fortress,” Bird says, because it’s the heaviest flying bird. The Biggest Bird That Ever Lived and 5 More Bird Superstars 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z To Arab falconers, the houbara bustard — a bug-eyed, long-legged creature about the size of a large chicken — is the king of game birds. Kidnapped Royalty Become Pawns in Iran’s Deadly Plot 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Numerous private parties began travelling from the Gulf to hunt the houbara bustard, a migratory bird that comes to the south-west of Balochistan in winter. Hunting rare birds in Pakistan to feed the sex drive of princes 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z “The great Indian bustard is a species that merits this distinction,” Ali wrote in 1960. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The great bustard has been reintroduced to Salisbury Plain. 'It is strange to see the British struggling with the beaver': why is rewilding so controversial? 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z The largest great bustard recorded tipped the scales at more than 46 pounds—that’s slightly heavier than a full-size border collie. The Biggest Bird That Ever Lived and 5 More Bird Superstars 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z They were hunting the Asian houbara bustard, akin to a small turkey, using falcons trained to home in on their quarry. Kidnapped Qatari hunting party of 26 freed in Iraq after 16 months - BBC News 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Great bustards are "on the point" of becoming self sustainable in the UK for the first time in 185 years. Great bustards 'establishing' in the UK - BBC News 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Is the great Indian bustard now paying the price for that lost opportunity? Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Their favoured prey is the Asian houbara bustard, akin to a small turkey, and to find it and other similar species, Gulf hunters often travel to Morocco, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Eighty birds of prey take flight - on jet to Jeddah - BBC News 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The hunting of houbara bustards is banned in most countries, including Pakistan. Houbara bustards: Pakistan hunting ban sparks political row - BBC News 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z This past week, a Qatari prince from the same family was issued a special permit to hunt 100 bustards in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani birds caught up in international intrigue 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The world's heaviest flying bird was hunted to extinction in the country, with the last bustard shot in 1832. Great bustards 'establishing' in the UK - BBC News 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Even worse, this year researchers have observed just a single male bird — a juvenile too young to mate — at the bustards’ traditional breeding grounds in the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The hunters' prey was the Asian houbara bustard, akin to a small turkey. Qatar royal and companion freed by kidnappers in Iraq - BBC News 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the KP government announced a blanket ban on the hunting of houbara bustards in its territory. Houbara bustards: Pakistan hunting ban sparks political row - BBC News 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z In Pakistan, this rare variety of bustard is considered an endangered species, and hunting it is banned in some regions. Pakistani birds caught up in international intrigue 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z David Waters, from the GBG, said if it was a "reasonable year" it would be the first "new great bustard population" to be established "anywhere in the world." Great bustards 'establishing' in the UK - BBC News 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z “No adult breeding males have been observed on their known breeding territories in last two years,” says Devesh Gadhvi, deputy director of the Corbett Foundation, a nonprofit engaged in great Indian bustard conservation efforts. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The sowing season starts in late September, just weeks ahead of the arrival of Houbara bustards. Pakistan's secretive Houbara bustard hunting industry - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z The Houbara bustard, which resembles a turkey in shape, migrates in thousands from Central Asia to Pakistan every winter. How Pakistan's bustard hunting ban was shot down - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z This past week, the bustard, too, ran afoul of international politics, this time at the hands of Pakistan’s friends. Pakistani birds caught up in international intrigue 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The court ruling overturns a ban introduced last year on hunting the houbara bustard, pending new hearings of petitions by both the government and conservationists. Pakistan lifts ban on hunting rare bird after government protests 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Those decades were the primary reason for the bustards’ decline, but now a new threat has emerged. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The hunting party arrived on 21 December, and hunted eight houbara bustards over a week, he added. Pakistan's secretive Houbara bustard hunting industry - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Until last year, Arab royal family members would descend on the southern Pakistani desert regions of Balochistan and Punjab for the Houbara bustard hunt. How Pakistan's bustard hunting ban was shot down - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The Qataris are known for their penchant for hunting the Asian houbara bustard, which resembles a small turkey. Qatari Safari Members, Including Royalty, Are Abducted in Iraq 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Wealthy Arabs used to be granted special licenses to travel to Pakistan, with falcons worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, to hunt the bustard. Pakistan lifts ban on hunting rare bird after government protests 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Critics say the most recent bustard population drops are due to India’s push for renewable energy. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z And in August 2015, after the Supreme Court ordered a blanket ban on hunting Houbara bustards, officials issued "partridge hunting" licences to Arab royals instead. Pakistan's secretive Houbara bustard hunting industry - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Each permit allows the dignitary to hunt in a designated area for up to 10 days, killing a total of 100 bustards. How Pakistan's bustard hunting ban was shot down - BBC News 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Some critters puff up to impress the ladies, like the male kori bustard. Real Balloon Animals: 6 Species That Blow Themselves Up 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the bustard as a vulnerable species with a global population of between 50,000 and 100,000. Pakistan lifts ban on hunting rare bird after government protests 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Over the past few years, important bustard habitats in Gujarat, Rajasthan and other states have been crisscrossed with high-voltage power transmission lines, many of which transmit electricity from wind turbines. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z He says that nearly 70 bustards were hunted in the area, in defiance of the ban. Pakistan's secretive Houbara bustard hunting industry - BBC News 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z The IUCN, which lists the bird as "vulnerable", says hunting parties from Gulf countries often "vastly exceed" the quota of Houbara bustard they are allowed to kill under the special permits. Pakistan enforces hunting ban on Houbara bustard - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z If your falcon is missing a feather or two after a nasty scrap with a houbara bustard, not a problem. Welcome to the falcon hospital of Qatar - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z It argued that sustainable hunting of the bustard was the best means of conservation. Pakistan lifts ban on hunting rare bird after government protests 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The Corbett Foundation has documented numerous cases where power lines have been built right next to bustard habitat or in their migratory pathways. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z His reception was a testament, critics say, to the money-driven magnetism of Saudi influence in Pakistan, and the walk-on role of the humble bustard in cementing that relationship. For Saudis and Pakistan, a Bird of Contention 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Except for a trip to a zoo in the United Arab Emirates to collect blood from a bustard and a sandgrouse, gathering DNA samples was straightforward. Flock of geneticists redraws bird family tree 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z And the passenger pigeon work may be helped along by similar germ cell efforts in the chicken and houbara bustard—a rare bird prized by oil sheikhs with the funds to attempt a genetic rescue. Ancient DNA Could Return Passenger Pigeons to the Sky 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z In neighbouring Pakistan, the federal government allows dignitaries from the Gulf region to hunt Houbara bustard, a migratory bird from Central Asia. Illegal hunts on rise in Afghanistan 2014-02-11T13:40:40Z Can the energy grid be made safer for the bustard? Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The wild turkey is among the five largest flying birds in the world, along with swans, the giant albatross, South America’s giant vultures and the kori bustard, an African bird. In its wild form, that funny looking turkey can fly. Though it won’t get very far. 2013-11-25T19:48:02Z A further shipment of great bustard chicks is planned for later in the year. Imported great bustard eggs hatch 2012-07-12T15:06:49Z The zoo also welcomed two kori bustard chicks that hatched June 9 and 10. Zoo welcomes feathered friends 2012-07-06T19:11:43Z I think he was some kind of bustard. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z With this critically endangered species facing an uncertain future, experts and advocates from numerous conservation groups have called on the Indian government to do something wile there is still a great Indian bustard to protect. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Among the birds are the vulture, eagle, falcon, buzzard, kite, lark, nightingale, heron, stork and bustard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z They hunt the ibex and shoot the francolin and the bustard, and make soup of them. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z Every kind of bird that lives in the steppe bred there in multitudes—bustards, cranes, and hawks; and on the wooded slopes there were quantities of black-game. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Tinamou, tin′a-mōō, n. a South American genus of birds sometimes called partridges, but really more akin to bustards, and having affinities with the rhea and emu. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z His colleague, De le Potries, asserts the existence of the bustard in those parts, and with an equal regard to truth. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z As day begins to dawn, the bustard will take a flight in the direction of the well, alighting at a point some few hundred yards distant. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z It could not now be said that "there are bustards on the wide downs near Brighthelmstone," nor indeed anywhere in the kingdom. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z Here and there flew a bustard, or a wheat-ear; all else seemed unpeopled air, and uncultivated waste. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z On such expeditions she hunted foxes and bustards; sometimes the fox stole out of the grass and shot along through the valleys. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z In this act “game” includes woodcock, snipe and rabbits, and the eggs of game birds other than bustards; and the act applies to poaching either by night or by day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Were the haunts of the birds more studied, bustards might be annihilated on these treacherous lines. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Dressed quarters of mutton were placed on the fire, a number of bustards and partridges were taken from the packs, and one wild goat, which an attendant began to skin without delay. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Bitterns used to boom and breed in the bog, and once, though only once, a great bustard was shot. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z There are many bustards, and my servant shot a pelican. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Game, as defined by the Night Poaching Act of 1828 and the Game Act of 1831, is pheasant, partridge, black game, red grouse, bustard and hare. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z As bands of bustards are numerous, this poaching plan might be carried out night after night: but, luckily, the bustards will not stand the same experience twice. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z They shot on like a flock of frightened bustards, though the road was difficult, for the country was broken into gorges. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The male Houbara bustard has striking ornamental feathers that it displays while running around and "booming" to attract a mate. Live fast, age soon - showy bustards see rapid decline 2011-08-04T01:05:55Z We met every day cunning bustards and slender storks. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z When the last nervous gnu had led out his bashful bustard the dance began. Baby Jane's Mission 2011-07-03T02:00:10.693Z Hence the use of the cencerro is precarious, at least as regards the bustards. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z On the whole Clarofka is a real pays de cocagne for good cheer: the steppes abound with game of every kind, from grouse to the majestic bustard. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The male bustards studied here were between one and 24 years of age. Live fast, age soon - showy bustards see rapid decline 2011-08-04T01:05:55Z In former days geese, cranes, kites, ravens and bustards were also flown at. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The bustard was once widespread across the grasslands of India and Pakistan. Heaviest flyer faces extinction 2011-06-07T01:58:38Z Dips and hills, as before remarked, are not frequent on the haunts of bustards, but we have chanced on such localities more than once. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z And thou, O fondest heart, flying to my mother, tell her that between two mountains and valleys, in an even strath, dwell fifty braves, who draw together courageously to kill a very fat bustard. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The team used 10-years-worth of data on the sexual behaviour and fertility of more than 1,700 North African Houbara bustards that were captive bred by conservationists in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Live fast, age soon - showy bustards see rapid decline 2011-08-04T01:05:55Z Old German works make much mention of the use of the Iceland falcon for taking the great bustard, a flight scarcely alluded to by English writers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z In all, 189 species are now considered to be Critically Endangered, including the Great Indian bustard. Heaviest flyer faces extinction 2011-06-07T01:58:38Z Much depends on the horse: if he does not stop dead the chance is lost, as the bustards rise directly on detecting a change in the movements of horse and man. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z One could catch fish in the Dnieper, and in the ponds, and shoot and snare partridges and bustards; there must be quantities here. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z The camels and horses were as good as a line of beaters; wolves, foxes, jackals, gazelles, and bustards were frequently turned out of the scrub, and pursued by hound or hawk. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Otis Arabs, the largest bustard, which is as swift as the ostrich, destroys a great number of locusts and scorpions, and is therefore never eaten. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z There are many large and respectable birds;—the long-legged stork, the crane, the bustard, the heron, the eagle, the vulture, the cassowary; but all these are mere dwarfs compared with the ostrich. The Boys' And Girls' Library 2011-02-06T03:01:02.953Z On approaching the place, and not seeing the bustards afoot, we concluded they were resting after their repeated flights; but having reached almost the exact spot, we could still see nothing of them. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The future for the great bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird, looks bright again after it was hunted to extinction in the UK 180 years ago. Future is bright for great bustard 2011-01-19T19:39:36Z On the shore was found a species of the bustard, one of which was shot that was equal in size to a turkey, weighing seventeen pounds and a half. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The old bustards were the tamest of all our feathered pets, and never more so than at meal times. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Of other families which, however, extend their range more or less far into the Australian realm, may be mentioned Otididae, the bustards; Meropidae or bee-eaters; Muscicapidae or flycatchers; Sturnidae or starlings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Large numbers of bustards are destroyed thus every summer. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z This is the “pauw” or “wild peacock,”—a peacock only in the phraseology of the boors, for the bird is a bustard, and the largest of his tribe—the Otis kori. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Some bustards were likewise seen, but not any other bird, excepting a few beautiful loriquets, of the same kind with those which had been noticed in Botany Bay. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z "I think this is a hen bustard; it is the mother bird," said Ernest. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The larger birds are the bittern, great and small bustard, eagle, francolin, goose; giant, grey and red-legged partridge, sand grouse, pelican, pheasant, stork and swan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Except for the two clumsy artifices above described, the bustards are left practically unmolested; their wildness and the open nature of their haunts defy all the strategy of native fowlers. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z In fact, they were of a species that forms a sort of link between the bustards and grouse families; and are known in South Africa as “koorhaans,” and in India by the name of “floricans.” The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Out on the plains were screamers, noisy birds, as big as African bustards. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open And after all, it is just as well, perhaps, that we have not thrown the bustard's family into mourning.' The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z It was a supper for a lord; finely minced vegetables with good meat, a fat goose as large as a bustard, roasted on the spit, roasted and boiled fowls. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. We have enjoyed excellent sport by this means, and succeeded in bringing many bustards to bag during the day. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z They were, also, of very elegant forms—something of the tall majestic shape of the bustards. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z The neck was carried in a curve, like a heron's; it was only stretched out straight like a stork's or bustard's when the bird was diving. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The geese were principally of the kind known to naturalists by the name of Canada geese, and denominated bustards by the voyagers. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea There, the paroquet of the Stelvio, gorgeous as the scarlet bustard in plumage; and here, the golden jay of the Vorarlberg. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) But bustards, like all heavy game, travel vastly quicker than appears to be the case, as the sequel proved. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The great kori bustard is sometimes as much as 5 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The region is inhabited by flocks of flamingoes, bustards, partridge, and by sea-birds of various kinds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" “Kind of little bustard,” answered Edala, who was tying it on the ‘D’ of her saddle. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising The migratory birds which visit Tartary are for the most part known in Europe; such as wild geese, wild ducks, teal, storks, bustards, and so on. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Another charming spectacle it is in the summer-time to watch a pack of bustards about sunset, all busy with their evening feed among the grasshoppers on a thistle-covered plain. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Crack! and down came the noisy little bustard, shot fair and square through the head. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Two species of bustards were common; viz., the coran and the pouw, both excellent eating, the latter frequently reaching to a great size and weight. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa The rails and coots go with the bustards and cranes to constitute the order Alectorides. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 Merry Song of the All Souls Mallard," beginning— "Griffin, bustard, turkey, capon, Let other hungry mortals gape on, And on the bones their stomach fill hard; But let All Souls men have their mallard. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The second band required a good deal of finding: although Blas was confident he had correctly localized them, we could descry no bustards anywhere in that neighbourhood. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z They had just topped a light swell, and there, about two hundred and odd yards from the road, stalked the great bustards. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Besides the animals that I have already particularly mentioned, very good sport could be had with wild fowl of different kinds,—partridges, guinea-fowl, pheasants, and bustard. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Soon the noisy flocks of birds appeared; bustards and wild geese came from Florida or Arkansas, flying northward with inconceivable rapidity and bringing the spring with them. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras But most interesting to me among the wild life along our way was the bustard. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' These moist places are a fatal trap to the bustard. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Another answered further off, then another, and presently the whole veldt was alive with the shrill barkings of the clamourous little bustards. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Sun Woman silently picked up the bustard, sat down and began plucking the feathers, piling them in a basket to use for adornments and bedding. Shaman Yesterday, I cleaned the fat gizzard of a bustard to grill it on the embers, and the idea of the fat dainty-bit made my mouth water. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. I had always wanted to kill a bustard and my first one was neatly eviscerated at two hundred yards by a Savage bullet. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The pack of bustard will be carefully watched during the afternoon, and not lost sight of when night comes until their sleeping-quarters are ascertained. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z It is worth while to cross over here to the other side of the gallery and see the great bustard, with his wonderful curving white feathers. The Children's Book of London The brave was carrying a stout bustard with feathers striped brown, black and white. Shaman The sailors killed a bustard, which was pronounced to be the best game eaten since leaving England. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Turin plain was alive with game; marmots, antelope, hares, bustards, geese, and cranes seemed to have concentrated there as though in a vast zoölogical garden, and we had some splendid shooting. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' When quite dark, the tinkling of the cencerro will be heard, and a ray of light will surround the devoted bustards, charming or frightening them—whichever it may be—into still life. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A sparrow in the hand is worth more than a bustard on the wing. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote The great and lesser bustards and several kinds of sand grouse are to be found in sandy districts. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir It abounds with bustards,125-7 ducks, and teal, attracted by the wild rice, which grows there. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 There were a few mallards, redheads, and shoveler ducks, and several bustards, besides half a dozen species of plover and shore birds. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' As the familiar sound of the cattle-bell becomes louder and nearer, the ray of light brighter and brighter, and the surrounding darkness more intense, the bustards are too charmed, or too dazed, to fly. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z We had seen nothing like this river for the fertility of the land, its prairies, woods, wild cattle, stags, deer, wild-cats, bustards, swans, ducks, parrots, and even beavers. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago Be kind to the bustard, that genial bird, And humour its wishes and ways; And when the poor elephant suffers from bile, Then tenderly lace up his stays! The Book of Humorous Verse We had a pleasant addition one day in a large bustard which he shot. In the Wilds of Africa Yvette had been busy with her camera, while I picked up an antelope, a bustard, three hares, and half a dozen marmots. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The search for bustard now begins, and well do we remember the terrible suffocating heat we have endured, shut up in this thing for hours in the blazing days of July and August. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z My ancestor was "in at the death" of the last of the bustards, somewhere about 1747, being then twelve years old. Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. I did not get my dinner until eight o’clock, and then I dined in peace off a fine wild turkey or bustard, shot for me on the marshes by the Tchernaya. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands He enumerates moose, beaver, wild-cats, squirrels larger than those of France, bustards, turkeys, cranes, etc., as abundant, and remaining in the country through the winter. The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot In some parts there are plenty of bustards, prized as dainties, but we saw very few. Impressions of South Africa When likely corn-lands are reached, one man advances to reconnoitre: having descried a band of bustards and taken a comprehensive view of the surrounding country, he must at once decide on his line of action. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Frida looked at his riding-dress, and cold fear seized her suddenly, and then warm hope that he might only be riding after the bustards. Frida, or, The Lover's Leap, A Legend Of The West Country From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore There are bears, wolves, jackals, wild boars, deer, chamois; and all kinds of birds, such as eagles, falcons, bustards, wild geese, pheasants, partridges, woodcock, snipe, and moorhen. Bulgaria The bustards might be taken, if a person started them suddenly; for they fly but a short distance, like partridges, and soon tire. The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis Of the bird varieties the traveler will be sure of seeing many ostriches, some giant bustards, and perhaps a sedate secretary-bird or two. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Time being allowed to place the guns, two or three men start to ride round the bustards at considerable distance, gradually approaching them from a direction which will incline their flight towards the hidden guns. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z In the manners of this bird you see there is something very analogous to the bustard whom it also p. 114somewhat resembles in aspect and make, and in the structure of its feet. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 For peacock, sāras crane and bustard they have a long series of nooses, each provided with a wooden peg and all connected with a long string. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Hogsheads of honey, kilderkins of mustard, Muttons, and fatted beeves, and bacon swine; Herons and bitterns, peacocks, swan, and bustard, Teal, mallard, pigeons, widgeons, and, in fine. In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World It seems a pity, for a twofold reason: first, because the farm-labourer thus loses all chance of advancement; and secondly, because the English yeoman will be soon as extinct as the bustard. Two Suffolk Friends Broken ground is the exception in any district much affected by bustard; and therefore the most must be made of the slight undulations which these rolling plains afford. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A sound catches your ear: it is the upbraiding note of the bustard. On the Heels of De Wet Though not many birds have had more written about them than the bustard, much is unsettled with regard to its economy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" I heard a great noise one day outside my room and found Master "Pips," attacking a fine male specimen I had of the great bustard, Eupodotis Edwardsii, and had just seized it by the throat. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Here they saw large numbers of secretary birds and bustards and maramots and springbok antelope. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World A memorable sight is a huge barbon, or male bustard, when he suddenly finds himself within range of a pair of choke-bore barrels—so near that one can see his eye! Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The outarde, or little bustard, is often to be had at Wiltcher's, and it is the only place at which I have eaten the great bustard, whose flesh is very much like a turkey's. The Gourmet's Guide to Europe The bustard has long been protected by the game-laws in Great Britain, but, as will have been seen, to little purpose. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He shot big bustards and wild turkeys in the bush, where wolves and deer were as thick as rabbits in a warren, and tramped the uplands, teeming with quail and prairie chicken. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Hunting afforded them the means of providing a great variety of dishes, such as geese, ducks, bears, beavers, partridges, reindeer, bustards, etc. The Makers of Canada: Champlain As an instance of this we remember being after bustard one day in September—an intensely hot day even for Spain, and with a fiery sun beating down on the quivering plains. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z I used to be fond of it, but age,’ sighed the Earl, ‘and fear of rheumatism have separated the bustard and me.’ The Disentanglers Many of the older authors considered the bustards allied to the ostrich, a most mistaken view, their affinity pointing apparently towards the cranes in one direction and the plovers in another. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Duck and bustard still afford sport to the falconer, but he has to work further afield, and gets less in return than in the olden times. The Story of the Guides The bustard is gone from Salisbury Plain; the fenland butterflies have disappeared with the drainage of the fens. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Witness's luck placed him in a cane-brake, whence he could watch every movement of the bustards at leisure. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Did you ever try night fishing with the bustard?’ The Disentanglers From there one can hunt the great bustard, and I had hoped to do so until I saw the animals that were to take us to the coast. Morocco The bustard gives good sport, and often a good run of three or four miles; indeed there is on record a case of an eleven mile point. The Story of the Guides There were a great many geese and bustards; but so shy, that it was not possible to get within musket-shot of them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 As a rule, if the gunner can see the bustards, they too will have seen him and will swerve from their course before approaching within range. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z We went ashore and in the course of a walk started on the wing two large bustards, and also, within shot of us, two or three wallabies. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills Neither the bustard nor the gazelle, that sometimes roams Sidi el Muktar's plains, had anything to fear from those noble creatures. Morocco Among the birds the most remarkable are the eagle, the bustard, the pelican, the stork, the pheasant, several kinds of partridges, the quail, the woodpecker, the bee-eater, the hoopoe, and the nightingale. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The islands are covered with fine trees, but we could could not see any more roebucks, buffaloes, bustards, and swans. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 Sometimes there occur lucky spots where, as one is slowly drawing round on them, the bustards walk over the crest of a ridge, and disappear. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z He was particularly admirable for decoying of bustards by his artificial imitations. An Account of the Customs and Manners of the Micmakis and Maricheets Savage Nations, Now Dependent on the Government of Cape-Breton In the second were all kinds of game and wild-fowl, roast herons three in a dish, bitterns, cranes, bustards, curlews, dotterels, and pewits. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest Of the hawk, falcon, and bustard kind, there are great numbers. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Perched upon a rock, just at the entrance, is a fine venerable hawk, of the bustard species, which was winged about four years ago, and took its station there, from which spot it rarely moves. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 Unfortunately, the attractions of the Great Bustard, several of which were also in sight, proved irresistible: but I had the satisfaction of riding home that evening with my first bustard slung to the alforjas. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z There were seven sorts of soup, then patties of capon, and the ham of the wild boar; then partridge, pheasant, peacock, bittern, heron, bustard, gosling, woodcock and swan. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees Two bustards rose out of a clump of cacti growing about a deserted hermitage. Sister Teresa A boat landed at the island on the 12th, but the description of it is uninteresting, as, except its presenting great facility for landing, and having some bustards, it was no way remarkable. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 These did not consist of the ordinary domestic fowls alone; amongst them were a beautiful flamingo, some cranes, bustards, and a variety of tame tropical birds. Willis the Pilot When the bustard is the object of pursuit, two men are required, one of whom carries a gun. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Then from the heather almost under our feet rose a great bustard that ran down wind with outstretched wings before us, seeking the lonelier country. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet "She will get him, she will get him!" the falconer cried, seeing his hawk now flying with determination, and a moment after the bustard was struck down. Sister Teresa The land-birds, are crows, parrots, paroquets, cockatoos, and other birds of the same kind, of exquisite beauty; pigeons, doves, quails, bustards, herons, cranes, hawks, and eagles. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Here are the two bustards of the eastern hemisphere, the great European bustard, the African ruffed and white-eared bustards, and the Arabian bustard. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits The young bustards grow with the wheat, and ere it is cut are able to take care of themselves. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z So we went on, and found another bustard, and took it. King Alfred's Viking A Story of the First English Fleet The slow, measured sweep of giant wings beating the air is heard above, and the next moment a huge bustard floats down through the trees and alights in a moist footing of jungle-grass and water. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Upon the shore we saw a species of the bustard, one of which we shot; it was as large as a turkey, and weighed seventeen pounds and a half. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Game-birds are found in abundance; both greater and lesser bustard; black and gray partridges, quail, geese, duck, and snipe. War in the Garden of Eden But it must be noted that the sight of the bustard is extraordinarily keen, and the slightest unusual object on the monotonous plain is sure to be detected. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z There was not so much as a bustard on the heath, which a moment before had been full of fleeting figures. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford Yet Vassya saw foxes playing, hares washing themselves with their paws, bustards preening their wings and hammering out their hollow nests. The Bishop and Other Stories We had not met with a soul all day, but my hawk had taken two bustard after I saw the stone and was disappointed. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex His temper is so fierce that one "pet" mongoose has been known to kill a full grown male giant bustard, and put a greyhound to flight. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation It is when only one man and his driver are after bustard that the cream of this sport is enjoyed. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z There were bustards in droves on these heaths, and roe deer to be found easily enough by those who had skill to seek them in the right places. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford A bustard flew up by the very road. The Bishop and Other Stories It abounds also in a variety of birds, as cranes, swans, bustards, geese both white and grey, ducks, thrushes, black-birds, turtles, wild-pigeons, linnets, finches, redbreasts, stares, nightingales, and many others. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time A kind of bustard, with a very strong bill, and not larger than a hen, was numerous at Bountiful Island; and appeared to subsist upon the young turtle. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Among the things of sport are few more attractive scenes than a band of bustards at rest. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The bustards were nesting; but that is the time when one can best course the great birds, and many a good gallop we had after them. A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford They all went up to the bustard and began examining it. The Bishop and Other Stories A jowl of sturgeon was carried to the upper table, where there was also a baked swan, and a roasted bustard, flanked by two stately venison pasties. The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance In the woods were hawks, pigeons of two kinds, and some bustards; and on the shore were seen a pretty kind of duck and the usual sea fowl. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Turning now to the Bustards of the marisma, we must first explain that there are no bustards in the marisma proper—that is the home of the Flamingo. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Two brown bustards rose out of the grass; they were of the same size and colour as those seen in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and quite as wary, which was very singular. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea He had only to look into the distance to see a fox, a hare, a bustard, or some other animal keeping at a distance from men. The Bishop and Other Stories We saw on the plain several large bustards resembling a light brown domestic turkey. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. There are kangaroos in the woods, and several bustards were seen near Cape Keppel. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 Hence the earlier part of the book is more concerned with natural history—though the pursuit of ibex and bustard may be followed in spring; while the latter half is more exclusively devoted to sport. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z There were great quantities of a cinnamon-coloured bittern seen, as well as quails, doves, and large plovers, but not any of the bustards mentioned by Flinders. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea The stranger put down by the fire what he was carrying in his arms —it was a dead bustard—and greeted them once more. The Bishop and Other Stories We were all in raptures at the sight of this beautiful creature, which Ernest pronounced to be a female of the bustard tribe. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island "It's more like a bustard than a chick." The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth On another memorable autumn afternoon I bagged, under similar conditions, eight of these bustards, besides four of the larger kind, the former all shot as they flew in at dusk towards an open threshing-ground. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Several of the bustards spoken of by Flinders, were noticed; but too wary to be killed. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea There were nightingales, canaries, goldfinches, linnets, tomtits, parrots, owls, sparrows, doves, ostriches, bustards, peacocks, larks, partridges, and everything else that you can think of. The Red Fairy Book Francis thought the bird was so large, it must be an eagle; but Ernest ridiculed the idea, and added that he thought it must be of the bustard tribe. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island Let some cry up woodcock or hare, Your bustards, your ducks, and your widgeons; But of all the GAY birds in the air, Here's a health to the Three Jolly Pigeons. She Stoops to Conquer Great numbers of eagles, vultures, hawks, bustards and other birds of prey are met with; and partridges, duck, teal, guinea-fowl, sand-grouse, curlews, woodcock, snipe, pigeons, thrushes and swallows are very plentiful. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 There were sparrow hawks, with white breasts, and kestrels, and down the slopes scampered, with their long legs, several fine fat bustards. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Flocks of bustards and Canadian geese from Florida or Arkansas came flying north with marvellous rapidity, bringing spring beneath their wings. The Field of Ice Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras The bustard we loosed, and, securing it by a string tied to one of its legs, led it with us. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island And at the same time, the old story goes, were great birds, far taller than a man, who fed where now the bustards and the capercailzie are. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man There were a great number of gazelles and antelopes, some bustard, many florikan and partridges, as well as other very interesting birds and reptiles. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Arabs say that the bustard is like the camel: once it begins to run, you never know when it will stop. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Once an eagle dropped a bustard at his feet. The Ghost Kings The well-trained bird immediately soared, and pounced on a superb bustard, and laid it at the feet of its master. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island There are Kangaroos in the woods and several bustards were seen near Cape Keppel. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant When you deal with Bourbons, it is well to remember the Spanish proverb, "A sparrow in the hand is better than a bustard on the wing." Castilian Days I observed in the brushwood a couple of bustards, their heads peering above the herbage. Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Its great bustard, once our greatest bird—even greater than the golden and sea eagles and the "giant crane" with its "trumpet sound" once heard in the land—is now but a memory. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs Fritz supplied and roasted the game,--a fine bustard, the flesh of which resembles a turkey, and a brace of partridges. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island The birds that we saw were chiefly fly-catchers and parroquets; and occasionally the wild turkey, or bustard sailing along in the distance, made us sigh for a nearer acquaintance. The Bushman — Life in a New Country "We have seen nothing like this river for the fertility of the land, its prairies, woods, wild cattle, stag, deer, wildcats, bustards, swans, ducks, parrots, and even beaver; its many little lakes and rivers." The French in the Heart of America But the best pattern of all is tied from the mottled wing-feather of an Indian bustard; generally used, when it can be obtained, only for salmon flies. Prose Idylls, New and Old For it is something to have a rook, although he is not a great bird compared with the great ones lost—bustard and kite and raven and goshawk, and many others. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs They managed to shoot a bustard of 17 1/2 pounds, and Banks says it was "as large as a good turkey, and far the best we had eaten since we left England." The Life of Captain James Cook We were all in high spirits, anticipating excellent sport, as the country to which we were going abounds with game of great variety--kangaroos, emus, quail, and turkeys, or bustards. The Bushman — Life in a New Country The Serjeant-at-Law is as rare now as a bustard. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) The black and white meadow lark is here, but the "khoran" or lesser bustard of South Africa, that resembles him so much in plumage on a much larger scale, is absent. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign The stone curlew, our little bustard with the long wings, big, yellow eyes, and wild voice, still frequents the uncultivated downs, unhappily in diminishing numbers. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs They made us a mapp of what we could not see, because the time was nigh to reape among the bustards and Ducks. Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson The name outarde or bustard, the otis of ornithologists, a land bird of Europe, was applied to a species of goose in Canada at a very early period. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03 According to their description, they are as large as a bustard, which is a kind of goose, having the neck longer and twice as large as those with us. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 The brown bustard, so common in the south, is the only representative of the turkey tribe that I have seen here. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign The entertainments are: shooting bustards, making bonfires, going to Ivanovka, shooting at a mark, setting the dogs at one another, preparing gunpowder paste for fireworks, talking politics, building turrets of stone, etc. Letters of Anton Chekhov The great bustard, the crane, and bittern have been driven away by cultivation. The Life of the Fields Now it is quite useless to try and ride straight up to a bustard, and this he knew. Jess We found surface water in several places, and at one spot disturbed a fine bustard which was feeding in the long grass; we did not see him until he flew up. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia A flock of large kangaroos was seen for the first time since we quitted the Lachlan; also many emus and bustards. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales Charley shot a bustard, the stomach of which was filled with seeds of Grewia, with small yellow seeds, and some beetles. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 Once we saw some wild turkey bustards, and Mr. Young managed to wing one of them on the seventh day from the dam. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, These plaines doe abound with hares, fallow deer, partridges, and bustards. The Natural History of Wiltshire On the way they shot several ducks and a bustard. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Great numbers of native companions, bustards, and emus, were seen on the plains, Which, at the termination of our day's journey, were of a better and drier description than usual. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales The bustard seems to feed almost exclusively on them, for the stomach of one, which Brown shot, was full of them. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 The old bustards were the tamest of all our feathered pets, and never more so than at meal-times. Swiss Family Robinson And ever since that time a Dinewan, or emu, has had no wings, and a Goomblegubbon, or bustard of the plains, has laid only two eggs in a season. Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies The bagging of a bustard, or plain turkey as it is more commonly called, always makes a red day for the kitchen. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland The field game are the kangaroos, emus, black swans, wild geese, wild turkeys, bustards, ducks of various kinds, quail, bronze-winged and other pigeons, etc. etc. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales Yesterday, I cleaned the fat gizzard of a bustard to grill it on the embers, and the idea of the fat dainty bit made my mouth water. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 Should a boy or a girl eat plains turkey or bustard eggs while they were yet wunnarl, or taboo, he or she would lose his or her sight. The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia Beyond were several winding valleys; trees of different kinds; and birds—partridges and bustards—in great numbers. Robur the Conqueror During the day Mr. Jardine shot a bustard, and some fish being again caught in the evening, there was high feeding in camp at night. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland The bustards that are so common in Turkey and Asia Minor are seldom seen. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 A brown wallabi and a bustard were shot, which enabled us to save some of our meat. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 No child must touch the big feathers of a goomblegubbon, or bustard's wings, nor any of its bones. The Euahlayi Tribe; a study of aboriginal life in Australia All kind of green fowl; others as big as bustards, yet not the same. Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland Yet they make sic a wark about their bustards, as they ca' them,' muttered Jean. Two Penniless Princesses Besides all our domestic animals and every kind of game, such strange delicacies as hedgehogs, bustards, porpoises, squirrels, bitterns and cranes lent variety to the feast. Sir Nigel Some sheldrakes and wallabies were seen, and a bustard was shot by Charley: large fish were splashing in the water. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 He tried to make stones do the work of bullets, and after several fruitless attempts, he managed to wound one of these magnificent bustards. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Newton, A., on the throat-pouch of the male bustard; on the differences between the females of two species of Oxynotus; on the habits of the Phalarope, dotterel, and godwit. The Descent of Man Then I saw that the birds were a flock of pauw or bustards, and that they would pass within fifty yards of my head. King Solomon's Mines Flocks of bustards and emus fled at the approach of the travelers. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Wallabies were numerous; two bustards, and even a crocodile were seen. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 With all the speed their stiltlike legs could muster, fine fat bustards scampered over the slopes. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea A Grand Duke pots a vulture just as seriously as we should stalk a bustard. Reginald in Russia and other sketches That was about six months earlier than the time of which I write, and during those months I had often used this rifle for the shooting of game, such as blesbuck and also of bustards. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Fortunately, Robert discovered a bustard's nest with a dozen of large eggs in it, which Olbinett cooked on hot cinders. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The pheasant I gave to Mr. Richardson,* the bustard to Dr. Lawrence, and the pot I placed with Miss Williams, to be eaten by myself. Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood On all the downs, from the British Channel to Yorkshire huge bustards strayed in troops of fifty or sixty, and were often hunted with greyhounds. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 In the manners of this bird you see there is something very analogous to the bustard, whom it also somewhat resembles in aspect and make, and in the structure of its feet. The Natural History of Selborne The dinner was magnificent; there were sturgeons, sterlets, bustards, asparagus, quail, partridges, mushrooms. Taras Bulba and Other Tales The bustards were not so hard to catch when started suddenly; for they only take short flights, like partridges, and are soon tired. Anabasis |
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