Demoiselle (Anthropoides), a genus of birds in the crane family (Gruidae), differing from the true cranes in having the head and neck quite feathered, and the beak no longer than the head. The Demoiselle (A. virgo) is about 3 feet in length from the point of the bill to the tip of the tail, and the top of its head is about 3½ feet from the ground. It is remarkable, like its relatives, for elegance and symmetry of form, and grace of deportment. The feathers covering the upper part of the wing are much elongated, as in the cranes. The general colour of its plumage is gray, but the sides of the head are adorned with two elegant white tufts, and the breast bears long blackish feathers. The demoiselle is an African and Asiatic bird, but visits Greece and other parts of the south of Europe. To the same genus belongs the beautiful Stanley Crane (A. paradisæus), a larger and taller bird found in the East Indies.