Red-crowned crane
species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese crane or Manchurian crane, is a large crane. It is the second rarest crane in the world after the North American whooping crane.[1] In East Asia, it is known as a symbol of luck and fidelity.[1] At 55 inches high, the crane does not make easy prey, for all that it stands out in its natural habitat of marshes and swamps. When it matures, the red-crowned crane is snow white with a patch of red skin on its head.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Red-crowned crane | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Binomial name | |
Grus japonensis | |
Close