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A DESCRIPTION OF 
THE BALEAKIC CRANE (Anthropoides pavonina,} 
Is originally, as the name expresses, a native of Majorca 
and Minorca, in the Mediterranean sea, but is chiefly 
found now in the Cape Verd Islands. The shape of its 
body is not unlike that of the common Crane, but it has 
a principal and distinctive mark on the head ; that is, a 
tuft of hairs, or rather strong greyish bristles, spreading 
every way, and standing out like rays in all directions, 
which are a peculiarity belonging to this species, and from 
which it takes its other name of the Crowned Heron. 
They roost in the manner of peacocks, and feed like 
them . 
The Numidian Crane is well known for his antic ges- 
tures, when he perceives himself noticed by anybody. 
