298 
2. 
CRANE. 
INDI AN 
vie ‘B. 
DrscriPTION. 
HOE RY ON: 
Ardea Grus, Ind. Orm ii. p. 674. §.—Gerin. Orn, iv. t. 416. 
The Crane, Gen, Syn. ve p. 40. 5:— Archaeol ii, p. 172.—Linn. Tranf. iv. 
p. 107, pl. xii. fi. 4. 
HE {carcity of this bird’as a Briti/h {pecies, has been before no- 
ticed, for it is only now and then, at long intervals, in the prefent 
times, that it is at all met with in thefe realms. Hiftory however 
informs us, that they were formerly in great numbers, and ferved up 
by dozens at feafts. As far as relates to my/elf, have only been able 
to afcertain three which have been met with in this ifland; viz. one 
fhot near Cambridge; a fecond met with on the Kenti/b coaft, commu- 
nicated by Mr. Boys; and a third, on the fhores of the Medway, men- 
tioned to me by Sir William Bifbop, in January 1794. The ftructure 
of the windpipe in this bird is fingularly curious, fomewhat in the 
manner of the (Wild Swan, but is doubly reflected, as may be feen in 
the figure. above referred to in the Philo ofopbical Tranfattions, as alfo 
in thofe of the Linnean Society. 
I am informed that the Grue du ‘fapon, which is efteemed as a va- 
riety, has fomewhat fingular in the ftructure of the trachea; which 
fome future obfervations may probably confirm. The crown of this 
bird feems to vary, for in the fine drawings of Lady Jmpey, both the 
crown and fore part of the neck are black, body and wings white; 
the incurvated feathers on the rump afh coloured, tipped with black. 
In fome drawings in poffeffion of the late Mr. Pigow, the crown is 
red; and from thence called Chu-ting-nock, Chu-ting fignifying a red 
crown, and Nock, the name of the bird. 
Ardea Antigone, Jud. Ora. ii. p.674. 4. Vare 
Indian Crane, Gen. Syn. v. p. 38. 4.—39. 4. A- 
"THIS differs from the others, in having the bill and fore part of 
the crown yellowifh: lore, and fpace round the top of the neck, 
bare, and crimfon: irides pale orange: chin and throat befer with 
9 black 
