Very large; bill moderate, straight, and somewhat compressed, rather
blunt; nostrils large, elongated, and pervious, situated half way
between tip and base of bill; neck very long, its upper part and the
head clothed with few, hair-like feathers; wing rounded; secondaries
longer than primaries; tail short and soft; legs very long; toes stout;
hind toe short and elevated.
Suborder GRUES.
Family GRUIDÆ.
Characters same as those given for the Order.
Genus ANTIGONE Reichenbach, 1852.
Characters same as those given for the Order.