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Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are Antigone, Balearica, Leucogeranus, and Grus. [1] .
- Whooping Crane
Whooping cranes are the tallest bird native to North America...
- Siberian Crane
The Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus), also known...
- Common Crane
The common crane is a large, stately bird and a medium-sized...
- Hooded Crane
The top of the neck and head is white, except for a patch of...
- White-naped Crane
The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) is a bird of the...
- Brolga
The brolga (Antigone rubicunda), formerly known as the...
- Sarus Crane
The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory...
- Grey crowned crane
Description. The grey crowned crane is approximately 1 m (3...
- Whooping Crane
Cranes are tall birds with long legs. Cranes are large birds, the world's tallest flying birds. They range in size from the demoiselle crane, which is 90 cm (35 in) in length, to the sarus crane, which may be up to 176 cm (69 in). The heaviest is the red-crowned crane, which can weigh 12 kg (26 lb) before migrating.
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are Antigone, Balearica, Leucogeranus, and Grus. They are large birds with long necks and legs, a tapering form, and long secondary feathers on the wing that project over the tail.
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The common crane ( Grus grus ), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. It is a medium-sized species, and classified as of least concern. [1] . It is the only crane commonly found in Europe apart from the demoiselle crane. Habitat.
