Unfortunately , There are just 1 Siberian white crane Grus leucogeranus in Iran , This bird is winter visitor in Fereidoonkenar area in N of Iran .Status of this bird is Critical in the world ! . This critically endangered species is now only found in two populations, the eastern and western. A central population of Siberian Cranes once nested in western Siberia and wintered in India. The last documented sighting of Siberian Cranes in India during the winter months was in 2002. There is a high probability this population has been recently extirpated. All but a few existing birds belong to the eastern population, which breed in northeastern Siberia and winter along the middle Yangtze River in China. The western population winters at a single site along the south coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran ( fereidoonkenar area ) and breeds just south of the Ob River east of the Ural Mountains in Russia.The traditional migratory and wintering habitats of this species are under constant pressure from the demands of the growing human population. These include: agricultural development, wetland drainage, oil exploration, hunting, and water development projects. The western population is primarily threatened by hunting whereas the eastern population is at risk from loss of wetland habitat.
Height: 140 cm, 5 ft.
Weight: 6 kg, 13 lbs.
Population: ~2,900-3,000
Trend: Rapid decline
Status: IUCN: CR A3cde, Cites Appendix I, ESA: E; CMS I, II
Lens : Sigma 500 f 4/5 Ex hsm apo plus 1/4 x Canon TLC
