They choose ant-hills for their nests, and in the time of laying the Barotse consume vast quantities of their eggs.
There are also two varieties of geese, of somewhat smaller size, but better eating.

One of these, the Egyptian goose, or Vulpanser, can not rise from the water, and during the floods of the river great numbers are killed by being pursued in canoes.

The third is furnished with a peculiar knob on the beak.

These, with myriads of ducks of three varieties, abound every where on the Leeambye.

On one occasion the canoe neared a bank on which a large flock was sitting.