Prakruti Parichay
GruidaeGrus

Common Crane

Grus grus

110–120 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Winter visitor. Mainly N India. Adult has mainly black head and foreneck. with white stripe behind eye extending down side of neck; red patch on crown is visible at close range. Immature has brown markings on upperparts with buff or grey head and neck; adult head pattern apparent on some by first winter and as adult by second winter. in flight. both adult and immature show black primaries and secondaries which contrast with grey wing-coverts. Winter crops, rivers with sandbanks, lakes and reservoirs.

Colour

BlackGreyWhiteRed
Average size
115 cm
Habitat
Winter crops, rivers with sandbanks, lakes and reservoirs.
Behaviour
Winter visitor.

About this bird

Winter visitor. Mainly N India. Adult has mainly black head and foreneck. with white stripe behind eye extending down side of neck; red patch on crown is visible at close range. Immature has brown markings on upperparts with buff or grey head and neck; adult head pattern apparent on some by first winter and as adult by second winter. in flight. both adult and immature show black primaries and secondaries which contrast with grey wing-coverts. Winter crops, rivers with sandbanks, lakes and reservoirs.

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Common Crane is bigger than Bearded Vulture but smaller than Himalayan Vulture.

This bird

Common Crane

Grus grus

110–120 cm