RAM. GRULDA 5) 
Geographical Distribution. The same as that of the only Species. 
Interior of N. America, 
Ardea americana Linneus, Syst. Nat. ed. x, 1, p. 142 (1758). oe to oe and 
Grus clamator Bartram, Trav. Florida, p. 292 (1791). eee 
Grus struthio Wagler,Syst. Av. Grus sp. 6 (1827). 
Grus hoyanus Dudley, Proc. Philad. Acad. Vol. 7, p. 64 (1864). 
Grus americana Vegetmeier & Blyth, Nat. Hist. Cranes, p. 54 (1881). 
Limnogeranus americanus Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. Vol. 23. p. 259 (1Sq4). 
Grus americanus Blaauw, Monog. Cranes, p. 17, pl. 5 (1897). 
Limnogeranus americanus Sharpe, Hand-list Birds Vol. 1, p 178 (1899). 
1. Limnogeranus americanus (Linneus) (Plate 1, Fig. 5). 
-3. GENUS LEUCOGERANUS BONAPARTE 
Leucogeranus Bonaparte, C. R. Acad. Sc. Paris, Vol. 40, p. 720 (£855). 
Synonym : Sarcogeranus Sharpe, Bull. Brit. Om. Club, Vol. 1, p xxxvir (1893). 
Type : Leucogeranus leucogeranus (Pallas). 
Characters, Skin of the head devoid of feathers only on the fore part, till just behind the 
eyes; hinder crown and hinder cheeks consequently feathered. 
Geographical Distribution. The same as that of the only Species. 
Ik. Europe, N.and C. Asia, 
1. Leucogeranus leucogeranus (Pallas) (Plate 1. Fig. 4). 
Japan, N. W. India. 
Grus leucogeranus Pallas, Reise Russ. keichs. Vol. 2, p. 714, tab. F (1773). 
Ardea gigantea S. G. Gmelin, Reise Russl. Vol. 2, p. 189 (1774)- 
Leucogeranus leucogeranos Bonaparte, C. R. Acad. Sc. Paris, Vol. 40, p. 720 (1855). 
Grus polit Yule, Book Ser Marco Polo Vol. 1, p. 262 (1871). 
Grus leucogeranus Tegetmeier & Blyth, Nat. Hist. Cranes, p. 38 (188r). 
Sarcogeranus leucogeranus Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. Vol. 23, p. 261 (1804). 
Grus leucogeranus Blaauw, Monog. Cranes, p. 53, pl. 14 (1897). 
Sarcogeranus leugogeranus Sharpe, Hand-list Birds Vol 1, p. 178 (1899). 
4. GENUS ANTIGONE REICHENBACH 
Antigone Keichenbach, Handb. Spec. Orn., p. xxmi (1852). 
Synonym : Mathewsia Iredale, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, Vol. 27, p. 47 (1911). 
Type : Antigone antigone (Linneus). 
Characters. Head and upper part of neck bare, except at the ears, which are covered 
by a patch of feathers. Coarse granulations on the hind neck. Inner secondaries pointed, not 
decomposed, visibly produced beyond the primaries. 
Geographical Distribution. India, Burma, Cochinchina, Malay Peninsula, Australia. 
KEY TO THE SPECIES 
A. Upper neck naked on a large space. 
a. A white collay round the neck. Inner secondaries white. . . . . . . A. ANTIGONE. 
A. SHARPE. 
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b. No white collar vound the neck. Inner secondaries grey . 
Bb. Upper neck naked on a very small space. 
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ce. Darker above and below . . RUBICUNDA RUBICUNDA. 
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