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the breeding-time, in April, this species, like its European 
congeners, exhibits an excessive “ display ”—as it were, 
turning itself inside out. 
Florican, or Wato Bustard —Trachelotis canicollis. Common on 
plains of the high veld. 
CROWNED CRANE. 
Cranes 
Crowned Crane —Balearica gibbericeps. Abundant both on the 
Athi Plains and in the Rift Valley, frequenting the open 
grass-prairie in small groups, usually under half-a-dozen, 
but uniting in packs towards dusk, when, with clamorous 
cries, they fly to roost in the tall “ fever-trees.” 
[Note. —There were huge grey Cranes by Lake Nakuru 
which I imagined would be the Great Wattled Crane (.Bugeranus 
