Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cranes :: White-naped Crane

White-naped Crane Grus vipio

Described by: Pallas (1811)
Alternate common name(s): Japanese White-naped Crane
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

Ne. c. Asia;
Se. Siberia (Soviet Far East, Danisky and Khingansky Nature Reserves, Muravioka Marsh on the Amur River and Ussuriland), ne. Mongolia and ne. China (n. Manchuria, Three River Basin, Khanka Lake, Zhalong Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang).
Winters in three main areas: Korea (Kumya, Tumen River on the North Korean-Chinese border). S. Japan (Izumi, s. Kyushu). Se. China along the middle and lower Yangtze River.

Videos

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Birds are dancing.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is dancing. There are Hooded Cranes in the display also.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Two birds in flight.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Birds are dancing. Other White-naped and Hooded Cranes are feeding.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Birds are drinking water.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Birds are walking and feeding on grain.

Izumi, Kagoshima-ken, Japan - Feb 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking with other White-naped and Hooded Cranes in the background.

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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