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Revision as of 06:40, 22 May 2019
- Grus japonensis
Identification
150 cm (59 in)
- White plumage
- Black secondaries
- Red skin on crown
Distribution
Breeds in Siberia, Hokkaido and Mongolia; winters eastern China, Korea, and Taiwan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Marshes, river banks, and rice fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Their very varied diet consists of fish, amphibians, insects, aquatic invertebrates and rodents. They also eat some plant material such as reeds, grass and rice etc.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
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/
- TrekNature
- Archibald, G.W., Meine, C.D. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2017). Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis). 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 http://www.hbw.com/node/53564 on 28 June 2017).
- BirdLife International. 2016. Grus japonensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22692167A93339099.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692167A93339099.en. Downloaded on 28 June 2017.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-crowned Crane. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-crowned_Crane
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