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RED-CROWNED CRANE (Grus japonensis)

©Nigel Key Red-Crowned Crane (Slimbridge April 2013)

The Red-Crowned Crane is also known as the Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane. It is one of the rarest cranes in the world and is known by some as a symbol of good luck, longevity and fidelity.

The Red-Crowned Crane, on average, is the heaviest of the cranes with their body weight typically ranging from 7 to 10kg (15 to 23lb).

The biggest threat to the cranes is the loss of their habitat with a lack of suitable wetlands for nesting, however, international efforts keep the species from extinction. There are also several hundred Red-Crowned Cranes kept in zoos around the world.

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Conservation Status


Size
1500mm to 1580mm (4'10" to 5'2")

Appearance - Male
The male Red-Crowned Crane is white in colour with Black secondaries and white tail feathers. The cheeks, throat and neck are Black, the crown is red and the bill is olive green. The legs and feet are Grey/Black.

Appearance - Female
The female is similar to the male except the cheeks, throat and neck are grey.

Habitat
Paddy fields, grassy tidal flats, and mudflats.

Diet
Aquatic invertebrates, insects, amphibians, fish, crops including rice, and aquatic plants.

Breeding Time
April to early May.

Nest
The Cranes nest in wetlands and rivers.

Eggs
Quantity: 2
Colour: Light buff/Brown speckles.











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PHOTOGRAPHS

Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge April 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge April 2015) - pic by Nigel Key Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge August 2016) - pic by Nigel Key
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Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge April 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge April 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Red-Crowned Crane (WWT Slimbridge April 2013) - pic by Nigel Key
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Related Links:-


Crane Identification - www.slim-bridge.co.uk


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LOCATION

Red-Crowned Crane
Breeding Habitat
Eastern Russia and North-Eastern China.
Winter Habitat or Migration Area
Korea and East-Central China.


WWT Slimbridge Location - Red-Crowned Crane
Otter Pool Zone - Slimbridge
© Nigel Key Otter Pool Zone (WWT Slimbridge April 2013)

The Red-Crowned Crane was found in the Otter Pool Zone, along with the following:-
American River Otter
Garganey
Otter Pool Zone (WWT Slimbridge)


WWT Slimbridge Wildfowl (Listed Alphabetically)
A-B  | C-F  | G-L  | M-R  | S-Z
Wildfowl M to R
Maccoa Duck
Madagascar Teal
Magpie Goose
Magellan Goose
Mallard
Mandarin
Marbled Teal
Moorhen
Muscovy Duck
Mute Swan
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Orinoco Goose
Pacific Black Duck
Patagonian Crested Duck
Philippine Duck
Pink-Eared Duck
Pink-Footed Goose
Plumed Whistling Duck
Pochard
Puna Teal
Radjah Shelduck
Red-Billed Teal
Red-Breasted Goose
Red-Crowned Crane
Red-Crested Pochard
Redhead
Red Shoveler
Ring-Necked Duck
Ringed Teal
Ross's Goose
Rosybill
Ruddy Duck
Ruddy-Headed Goose
Ruddy Shelduck