CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
The Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina). Found in Africa 
in low marshes. Its food in its wild state consists of frogs, 
lizards, snakes, snails and grass. In captivity it feeds on corn, 
wheat, bread and greens. Its forehead is covered with a thick 
tuft of short velvety feathers of a soft brilliant black. Its hand¬ 
some crest is of a golden hue. The naked cheeks and temples 
are of a delicate rose color. With the exception of its tail and 
wing feathers, the body is a dull bluish color. It stands three 
and a half feet in height. 
The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone). Of northern India, a very 
large and powerful bird. It is inclined to be quarrelsome with 
other birds in captivity. 
Note : All of the large birds, such as the cranes, flamingos, storks and blue herons are trans¬ 
ferred late in the fall to the Winter Quarters, just east of the Club House. 
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