. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY :. CRANES. 95 ORDER PALUDECOL/E. Cranes, Rails, Courlans. FAHILY QRUID^E. Cranes. Bill, over 3 inches long; wing, over 16 inches; tarsus, over 7 inches; toes, four, no comb=like edge on inner side of middle toe nail ; hind toe, elevated above level of front toes. General plumage, white; primaries, black; wing, over 20 inches long (carpus to tip): immature birds are more or less buff. Grits (iiiu'i'icinM. Whooping Crane. See No. General plumage, slaty gray ; bare ski
. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY :. CRANES. 95 ORDER PALUDECOL/E. Cranes, Rails, Courlans. FAHILY QRUID^E. Cranes. Bill, over 3 inches long; wing, over 16 inches; tarsus, over 7 inches; toes, four, no comb=like edge on inner side of middle toe nail ; hind toe, elevated above level of front toes. General plumage, white; primaries, black; wing, over 20 inches long (carpus to tip): immature birds are more or less buff. Grits (iiiu'i'icinM. Whooping Crane. See No. General plumage, slaty gray ; bare skin, on head of adult; red, in life; immature birds are brownish; wing, from 15 to 22 inches long. Grtts mexicniin. Sandhill Crane. See No. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago : Field Columbian Museum
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