CRANE . — Grus cinerea. 
Although in former days tolerably common in England, the Crane has now, 
with the bustard, almost disappeared from this land, a single specimen being seen 
at very long and increasing intervals. In some parts of England and Ireland the 
popular name of the heron is the Crane, so that the occasional reports which 
sometimes find admission into local newspapers respecting the Crane have often 
reference, not to that bird, but to the heron. 
The Crane is found in various parts of the continent of Europe, migrating from 
place to place, and flying in large flocks at a great elevation in the air. They 
continue their aerial journeys for great distances, and seldom descend but for the 
purpose of feeding. 
The Crane makes its nest mostly on marshy ground, placing it among osiers, 
reeds, or the heavy vegetation which generally flourishes in such localities. 
The eggs are two in number, and their colour is light olive, covered with dashes 
of a deeper hue and brown. 
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