THE SAHUS CEANE. 
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6 inches beyond the tip of the primaries in the breeding-season^ tarsus 13, 
bill from gape 7. The female is rather smaller. 
The Sarus Crane occurs in all the larger plains of the Province, and is 
common in some parts, rare in others. 
It is found oyer the whole of India up to the Indus river, the Indo- 
Burrnese countries, Siam and Cochin China. 
This well-known Crane occurs, as far as I have observed it, in couples, 
and is a constant resident. Mr. Davis, however, observed it in large flocks 
about Thatone in August, and Dr. Anderson saw large numbers flying 
overhead when he was travelling in March in Independent Burmah to the 
east of Bhamo. From this I should infer that the Sarus was to a great 
extent migratory. About Pegu the bird is resident and its fine trumpet- 
like call is heard at all seasons. The breeding-season is in August and 
September ; the nest, an enormous mound of vegetable matter, is built on 
the ground as far out in the plain and away from villages as possible. The 
eggs are two in number, whitish or pale green speckled with yellowish 
brown. 
Grus communis is inserted by Dr. Mason in his list of Burmese birds, 
but I fear without sufficient warrant. 
Sypheotides aurita, the Lesser Florikin, is stated by a writer in the 
^ Bengal Sporting Magazine ^ (1835, p. 151) to have occurred at Sando- 
way in Arrakan, as mentioned by Mr. Blyth (B. Burm. p. 152). I think 
the occurrence of this Florikin in Arrakan not sufficiently authentic, and 
therefore I shall not insert this species in my list. 
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