- 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
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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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Crane. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Crane
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