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A.— Grus Mexicana, Jnd. Orn. ii. 676. Bris. v. 380. Id. 8vo. ii. 309. 

 Grus Indica, Rati, 95. 2. Will. 201. /fteiw, 121. II. 

 Grue brune du Mexique, Buf. vii. 312. 

 Indian Crane, Will. Engl. 275. 



This is smaller than ours, and the bill straight, narrow, and longer 

 in proportion ; nostrils oblong ; irides yellow ; plumage ash-colour, 

 similar to the European Crane, but the greater quills are black ; the 

 secondaries are ash-colour, long, and pointed, and reach to the end 

 of the quills when the wing is closed ; the tail consists of twelve 

 feathers, and ash-colour. According to Willughby, (who seems to 

 have seen the bird), the chief difference from the Common Crane is, 

 that the top of the head, from the bill to the crown, is bare of 

 feathers, only set with hairs, rough skinned, and of a red colour. 



Inhabits Mexico, and there called Toquil-coyotl, and Cocea- 

 yauhqui. 



13.— AUSTRALASIAN CRANE. 



THIS is said to be of a large size. Bill long, straight, yellow; 

 top of the head bald, and of a yellowish white : between the bill and 

 eyes, and all round the rest of the head, to below the nape, tine 

 crimson, carunculated, and furnished on the chin and throat with 

 long black hairs, thickly set; irides yellow ; plumage in general fine 

 pale blue ash-colour, nearly white; greater quills and tail black, the 

 last very short ; the legs are long and black, segments everywhere 

 white, or otherwise mottled black and white. 



Inhabits New-Holland. — Mr. Francillon. 



