FAMILY (il.'UlD.K. — CRANES. 



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ORDER PALUDECOL/E. 



Cranes, Rails, Courlans. 



FAniLY QRUID/E. 



Cranes. 



Bill, over 3 inches long; wing, over 16 inches; tarsus, over 7 inches; 

 toes, four, no comb=like edge on inner side of middle toe nail ; hind toe, 

 elevated above level of front toes. 



General plumage, white ; 

 primaries, black ; wing, over 

 20 iiK-lies lung (^i-arpus to tip) : 

 iuiniature birds are more oi" less 

 bufl". Grua ffincrinnKi. 



Whooping Crane. 

 See No. 161. 



General plumage, slaty 

 gray ; l)arf skin, cw head of 

 adult; red, in litr; inmiature 

 birds are bru\vni.<li; wing, from 

 15 to 22 inehes long. 

 Gnis hicj'icKii'i . 



Sandhill Crane. 

 bee No. 1G3. 



Whooping Crane. 



