South African Crowned Cranes

Henry Stacy Marks 1829 - 1898

Summary

Detailed study of three South African Crowned Cranes; brightly coloured birds with yellow plumes upon their heads. The birds are gathered around a small stream surrounded by grassy clumps and reeds, one bird standing in the water, two on the bank to right. African plains and hills are visible in the background beneath a blue cloudy sky.