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Grus japonensis

Breeding plumaged Grus japonica by edenwatcher
Location: nr. Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

[edit] Identification

140 cm. Snow white with a patch of red skin on its head.

[edit] Distribution

Breeds in Siberia, Hokkaido and Mongolia; winters e China, Korea, and Taiwan.

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Marshes, river banks, and rice fields.

[edit] Behaviour

Its diet includes small amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, insects, and aquatic plants.

It lays 2 eggs.

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