GRALL^. 



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The White-naped Crane is the most abundant Crane in Japan, 

 and is found in all the islands (Blakiston and Pryer, Ibis, 1878, 

 p. 225, no. 137). Mr. Ringer sent two skins from Nagasaki (See- 

 bohm, Ibis, 1884', p. 177), where the examples procured by the 

 Siebold Expedition were probably also obtained (Temminck and 

 Schlcgel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 119). 



It breeds in Eastern Siberia. 



The White-naped Crane is rather unfortunate in its name, inas- 

 much as the Sacred Crane, the Asiatic White Crane, and the White- 

 headed Crane have also w^hite napes. 



357. GRUS MONACHUS. 

 (WHITE-HEADED CRANE.) 



Grus monacha, Temminck, Planches Colorizes, no. 555 (183o). 



The White-headed Crane is a grey bird like the Common Crane, 

 and, like that species, the lores, forehead, and crown are black. It 



differs, however, in having the rest of the head and the whole of the 

 upper neck white. It is the only Japanese Crane that combines the 

 two characters — body grey, upper neck entirely white. 



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