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the breeding- time, in April, this species, Hke its European 

 congeners, exhibits an excessive " display " — as it were, 

 turning itself inside out. 

 Florican, or Wato Bustard — Trachelotis eanicoUis. Common on 

 plains of the high veld. 



CROWNED CRANE. 



Cranes 



Crowned Crane — Balearica gibhericeps. Abundant both on the 

 Athi Plains and in the Rift Valley, frequenting the open 

 grass-prairie in small groups, usually under half-a-dozen, 

 but uniting in packs towards dusk, when, with clamorous 

 cries, they fly to roost in the tall " fever-trees." 



[Note. — There were huge grey Cranes by Lake Nakuru 

 which I imagined would be the Great Wattled Crane {Bugcranus 



