. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . mass of grass and weeds, with the hollowed topa foot or more above ground. The two eggs that theylay are brownish-buff, spotted with brown. ( x ) ;yiiiv. .June. LITTLE BROWN CRANE 205. (Irus canudcnsis. 3(j in. Like tlie next and better known species, but smallerand browner, especially on the wings. Range.—Breeds in the interior of Northern Canada;migrates, west of the ^Mississippi and east of the Rockies,to Mexico. SANDHILL CRANE 206. (Irus mcxicaiHi. 44 in. Plumage entirely grayish with a few brownish feat
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . mass of grass and weeds, with the hollowed topa foot or more above ground. The two eggs that theylay are brownish-buff, spotted with brown. ( x ) ;yiiiv. .June. LITTLE BROWN CRANE 205. (Irus canudcnsis. 3(j in. Like tlie next and better known species, but smallerand browner, especially on the wings. Range.—Breeds in the interior of Northern Canada;migrates, west of the ^Mississippi and east of the Rockies,to Mexico. SANDHILL CRANE 206. (Irus mcxicaiHi. 44 in. Plumage entirely grayish with a few brownish feath-ers; bare skin on top of head, red. These cranes arelocally distributed in the Gulf States, and in the inte-rior north to Manitoba. Their food consists largely ofgrasshoppers, worms and lizards. Unlike herons, theiryoung are born covered with down and can run aboutas soon as they appear. When flying, cranes carrytheir neck full outstretched. Nest.—On the ground like that of the WhoopingCrane. Range.—^Winters on the Gulf coast and in Florida;breeds north to 131
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