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Diet includes aquatic plants, berries, insects, frogs, salamanders, roots, rhizomes, seeds, grass, and small animals. | Diet includes aquatic plants, berries, insects, frogs, salamanders, roots, rhizomes, seeds, grass, and small animals. | ||
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| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Wikipedia contributors. (2018, February 28). Hooded crane. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:54, May 9, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hooded_crane&oldid=828073150 |
| − | #International Crane Foundation | + | #[https://www.savingcranes.org/species-field-guide/hooded-crane/ International Crane Foundation] |
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| + | #Archibald, G.W., Meine, C.D., Kirwan, G.M. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2019). Hooded Crane (''Grus monacha''). 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/53561 on 29 April 2019). | ||
| + | #BirdLife International 2016. ''Grus monacha''. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22692151A93337861. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692151A93337861.en. Downloaded on 29 April 2019. | ||
| + | #Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2018. Hooded Crane (''Grus monacha''), Version 1.0. In Birds of Nebraska — Online. https://www.BirdsofNebraska.org | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 9 May 2019
- Grus monacha
Identification
1 m long, wingspan 1.87 m
Grey body, top of neck and head white, bare red skin above hazel-yellow eye, legs and toes black.
Sexes alike though male slightly larger.
Juvenile crown is covered with black and white feathers during the first year, with some brownish or greyish wash on their body feathers.
Distribution
Breeds Siberia and Manchuria
Winters to southern China, Korea and Japan
Taxonomy
A monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds in sphagnum bogs, forested wetlands in mountain valleys. Winters on cultivated rice fields and wetlands.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests are made of damp moss, peat, sedge stalks and leaves, and branches of larch and birch. Two eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 27-30 days.
Diet
Diet includes aquatic plants, berries, insects, frogs, salamanders, roots, rhizomes, seeds, grass, and small animals.
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/
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, February 28). Hooded crane. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:54, May 9, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hooded_crane&oldid=828073150
- International Crane Foundation
- BirdForum Member observations
- Archibald, G.W., Meine, C.D., Kirwan, G.M. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2019). Hooded Crane (Grus monacha). 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/53561 on 29 April 2019).
- BirdLife International 2016. Grus monacha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22692151A93337861. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692151A93337861.en. Downloaded on 29 April 2019.
- Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2018. Hooded Crane (Grus monacha), Version 1.0. In Birds of Nebraska — Online. https://www.BirdsofNebraska.org
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hooded Crane. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hooded_Crane
