Abstract
IT seems strange that there should have existed an uncertainty in the mind of an ornithologist as to the mode of incubation of the ostrich in confinement at the Cape of Good Hope. The habits of the birds are of course as familiar to the ostrich-farmers as those of barndoor fowls to ourselves. I have stayed at a farm at Cape Point, where a pair of the birds were nesting within fifty yards of the house, in a small paddock, and have seen the hen on the nest.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
MOSELEY, H. Incubation of the Ostrich. Nature 27, 507–508 (1883). https://doi.org/10.1038/027507d0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/027507d0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
