which sometimes comes as far south as the Punjab. It is the largest
of the genus, snowy white, with red face and beak; the ten largest
quills are black, but this barely shows as a narrow black line when
the wings are closed. The resplendent golden eyes on the wings
remain unaccounted for; no naturalist whom I have consulted has any
knowledge of a crane or crane-like bird with such decorations. When
’tis discovered, let it be the _Grus Poli_!