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| − | #Wikipedia | + | #Wikipedia contributors. (2019, April 25). Common crane. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:52, May 7, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_crane&oldid=894074169 |
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Revision as of 07:58, 7 May 2019
- Grus grus
Identification
95–120 cm (37-47 in)
- Grey
- White facial streak
- Black wing plumes
- Red crown patch
Juvenile: lacks the red crown patch
Distribution
Breeds northern Eurasia; winters to north Africa, south India and southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A variety of shallow wetlands, including borders of flood forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes leaves, roots, berries, insects, small birds and mammals.
Breeding
The nest is a mound of vegetative material.
They perform a spectacular dance.
Vocalisation
Call: krro and karr
<flashmp3>Grus grus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
<flashmp3>common_crane_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Porbandar, Coastal Gujarat, India, Dec.-2010
Calls given in flight by a group of ten individuals before alighting in a nearby field.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Archibald, G.W., Meine, C.D., Garcia, E.F.J. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Common Crane (Grus grus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53560 on 26 April 2019).
- Wikipedia contributors. (2019, April 25). Common crane. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:52, May 7, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_crane&oldid=894074169
- Mullarney, K., L. Svensson, D. Zetterstrom, and P. Grant (1999). Collins Bird Guide. Collins. ISBN 0-00-219728-6.
- Ilyashenko V.Y. 2008. The new form of crane from Trans-Caucasus. – Russian Ornithological Journal, 17, express issue 412: 559?562 .
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Crane. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Crane
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