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[[Image:Common_Crane.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by mdalla]] | [[Image:Common_Crane.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by mdalla]] | ||
;[[:Category:Grus|Grus]] grus | ;[[:Category:Grus|Grus]] grus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 100-130 cm. Grey, white facial streak, black wing plumes, red crown patch (missing in juveniles). | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Breeds northern [[Eurasia]]; winters to north [[Africa]], south [[India]] and southeast [[Asia]] | + | Breeds northern [[Eurasia]]; winters to north [[Africa]], south [[India]] and southeast [[Asia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
A monotypic species. | A monotypic species. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Wetlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes leaves, roots, berries, insects, small birds and mammals. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Grus grus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Grus grus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Grus grus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Grus grus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Grus+Common}} | {{GSearch|Grus+Common}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Grus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Grus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 17 February 2009
- Grus grus
Identification
100-130 cm. Grey, white facial streak, black wing plumes, red crown patch (missing in juveniles).
Distribution
Breeds northern Eurasia; winters to north Africa, south India and southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Wetlands.
Behaviour
The diet includes leaves, roots, berries, insects, small birds and mammals.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Grus grus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
