FAMILY GRUID.E. CItANES. 



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ORDER PALUDECOL^. 



Cranes, Rails, Courlans. 



FAHILY 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 ; « iug, ovei- 

 20 iuclies long (c-urpus to tip): 

 immature birds ure more or less 

 bull'. iirnx (imericiiiKi. 



Whooping Crane. 

 yee No. 161. 



General plumage, slaty 

 gray ; bare sl^iii, on liead ol 

 adult; red, ia life; immature 

 birds are browuish ; wing, from 

 15 to 22 inches long. 

 Gnts mf'xiciniii. 



Sandhill Crane. 

 See No. 163. 



Wlio oping Crane. 



