2IO 



The Itisk Naturalist* 



July, 



The dimensions of the specimen are : — Total length measured 

 along the back, 36 ins. ; length of wing from tip of longest 

 primary to carpal joint, 18 ins. ; tarsus, 7 ins. ; culmen, about 



3i ins - 



Canadian Crane {Grits canadensis). 



Head (seen from above) showing the bare part forked behind to receive 

 the pointed projection of the occipital feathers. 



Two-thirds natural size. 



There would seem to be a considerable amount of variation 

 in the individuals of this .species, especially in size ; the larger 

 or southern form (G. mexicana) has* sometimes been considered 



