The nerru, As A Bird
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"Specimens of Bushman Folklore", by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd, [1911],
The #nerru, As A Bird
The "#nerru"'s bill is very short. The male "#nerru "is the one whose plumage resembles (that of) the ostrich; it is black like the male ostrich. The female "#nerru" is the one whose plumage is white like (that of) the female ostrich. Thus, they resemble the ostriches; because the male "#nerru" are black, the female "#nerru" white.
They eat the things which little birds usually eat, which they pick up on the ground.
They make grass nests on the ground, by the root of a bush.
When not breeding, they are found in large numbers.
"Specimens of Bushman Folklore", by W.H.I. Bleek and L.C. Lloyd, [1911],
The #nerru, As A Bird
The "#nerru"'s bill is very short. The male "#nerru "is the one whose plumage resembles (that of) the ostrich; it is black like the male ostrich. The female "#nerru" is the one whose plumage is white like (that of) the female ostrich. Thus, they resemble the ostriches; because the male "#nerru" are black, the female "#nerru" white.
They eat the things which little birds usually eat, which they pick up on the ground.
They make grass nests on the ground, by the root of a bush.
When not breeding, they are found in large numbers.
