Indian Birds 
(J- 863), (+V- This is the largest of the 
Indian cranes, and starids nearly as high as a 
human being.) 
Its general hue is French grey. Its head is 
devoid of feathers. Its throat and a ring round 
the nape are black. Its head and neck are red. 
Its legs are dull red. 
It is the most familiar of the Indian cranes. 
It is usually seen in pairs. It does not soar high 
in the air, like the other two species. It is 
a permanent resident, but does not appear 
to occur south of the Godaveri. 
It is far more confidential than the other 
species of crane, and will sometimes allow a 
human being to approach within thirty yards 
of it. (Illus. I. G. IIL. p. 1, but plate is not 
good.) 
179. Anthropoides virgo: The Demoiselle 
Crane. (F. 1411), (J. 866),(+V. Thesmallest 
of the cranes.) 
This bird is sometimes wrongly called 
coolung by sportsmen; the Hindustani name 
for it is Karkarra. 
A light grey bird, with a black face and neck 
and some black in the wings. Behind the eye 
is a streak of white feathers which ends in a 
long graceful white plume. Its note is harsher 
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