Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Other Names (World)
Red-crowned Crane, Japanese Crane, Manchurian Crane

Family
Gruidae (Cranes)

Size
138 - 152 cm

First Described (Guide)
(M�ller, 1776)

Habitat
Breeds in grass, reed, and sedge marshes. During non-breeding season and on passage, in wetlands, including tidal flats, saltmarshes, rivers, wet grassland, saltpans and aquaculture ponds.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B) (NB), Japan (B) (NB), Mongolia (B), North Korea (NB), Russia (Asian) (B), South Korea (NB).

Vagrant to Taiwan (China) (NB).

Resident on Hokkaido, northern Japan. Also breeds in north-eastern China and adjacent extreme south-eastern Russia. Winters in Korea and in and around Jiangsu, central-eastern China.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,700 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Loss and degradation of wetlands in its breeding and wintering grounds, principally due to conversion to agriculture, but also industrial and economic development, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
High-pitched, penetrating calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (42)...)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) [XC294796]
by Ross Gallardy from Kushiro, Japan (call)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) [XC125101]
by bragina from San Diego Zoo, United States (alarm call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) and Whooping Crane (Grus americana) which have black primaries and white necks and Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) which has a grey body.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) - 10 files

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