Of BIRDS. 
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BALEARIC CRANE. 
The Balearic Crane was unknown, till 
we became acquainted with the birds of tro- 
pical climates, when one of the Crane kind 
with a topping was brought into Europe, and 
described by Aldrovandus as Pliny’s Belea- 
ric Crane. It is nearly of the shape and size 
of the ordinary Crane, with long legs and a 
long neck, like others of the kind; but the 
beak is shorter, and the colour of the feathers 
is of a dark greenish grey. The head and 
throat form the most striking part of this 
bird’s figure. On its head is a thick round 
crest, made of bristles, and which resemble 
rays standing out in every direction. The 
longest of these rays arc about three inches 
and a half; and they are all topped with a 
kind of black tassels, which give them a 
beautiful appearance. 
