. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. FAMILY CItANES. 95 ORDER PALUDECOL^. 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 ; «iug, ovei- 20 iuclies long (c-urpus to tip): immature birds ure more or less bull'. iirnx (imericiiiKi. Whooping Crane. yee No. 161. General plumage, slaty gray ; bare sl^iii, on liea
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. FAMILY CItANES. 95 ORDER PALUDECOL^. 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 ; «iug, ovei- 20 iuclies long (c-urpus to tip): immature birds ure more or less bull'. iirnx (imericiiiKi. Whooping Crane. yee No. 161. General plumage, slaty gray ; bare sl^iii, on liead ol adult; red, ia life; immature birds are browuish ; wing, from 15 to 22 inches long. Gnts mf'xiciniii. Sandhill Crane. See No. Wlio oping 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; Field Columbian Museum. Chicago, Special edition printed for the Field Columbian Museum
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