2. Water-Birds. 
■yj J GRALLi®j 
1 Clovenfooted. Faun. Am. Sept 0 
1 7. Ardea, T 36. Canadenfis. 234. 3. Edw. 133. 
Heron. ICanada Crane. Faun. Am. Sept, 14, 
Severn River, N° 35. Blue Crane. 
The account from Severn fettlement fays, there 
is no material difference between the male 
and female j however, the fpecimen fenl over, 
I take to be a female, as its plumage is in 
general duller than that figured by Edwards, 
and as the laft row of white coverts of the wing 
are wanting. Thefe cranes arrive near Severn 
in May, have only two young at a time, 
retire Southward in autumn ; frequent lakes 
and ponds, and feed on fifh, worms, &c. 
They weigh feven pounds and a half, are 
3 1 feet long, and 3 feet 5 inches broad 5 the' 
bill is 4 inches long, the legs 7 inches, but 
the leg and thigh 19. 
Arde a. 37. Americana, 234. 5. Hooping Crane. 
Edw. 132. Catefby, 1 . 75. Faun. Am. Sept. 
14, 
York Fort. 
Edwards’s figure is very exaft; Catefby ’s is not 
fo good, as it reprefents the bill too thick to- 
wards the point. 
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