Cranes (Gruidae)
Eurasian Crane (Grus grus) - HBW 3, p. 88
French: Grue cendrée
German: Kranich
Spanish: Grulla Común
Other common names: Common Crane
Taxonomy: Ardea Grus Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Sometimes divided into W and E races, with lilfordi for E birds; division based on plumage colour variations, due in part to differences in feather-painting behaviour, and no longer widely accepted. Monotypic.
Distribution: Scandinavia and NE Europe to NC China and Russian Far East; also Turkey and Caucasus, in Armenia and possibly Azerbaijan. Winters in France, Iberian Peninsula, NW & NE Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, India and S & E China.
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An adult walking and preening Locality Marquenterre, Picardie, France (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 1 September 2003 1 year ago 44 sec 3.8 -
Several birds taking off. Locality Gallocanta lagoon, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 21 November 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 3.8 -
Arrival of migrants foraging in the snow. Locality Aurskog Høland, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 10 April 2006 4 years ago 32 sec 3.8 -
Two bird on the field. Locality Biebrza National Park, Podlaskie Province, Poland
Jeremiusz Trzaska 18 April 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 16 sec 3.7 -
Birds walk across frozen pond Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Desmond Allen 10 December 2010 20 weeks ago 24 sec 3.7 -
Two birds landing (then at lower speed). Locality Gallocanta lagoon, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 27 November 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 3.7
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A group of birds on the ground.
Locality Montmesa, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 16 February 2013 11 weeks ago 3.5 -
On ground
Locality Banni Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Shantilal Varu 14 January 2013 12 weeks ago 3.5 -
Grus grus
Locality Pantelleria, Pantelleria Island, Trapani Province, Sicily, Italy
robertopicone 2 January 2013 18 weeks ago 3.5 -
a family outing
Locality Udaipur, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India
Sharad Agrawal 12 October 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A small group on the wintering grounds
Locality Landes, Aquitanie, France
Nicole Bouglouan 5 February 2011 2 years ago 3.5 -
Part of a flock hovering over marshes (inside city limits).
Locality Wrocław, Lower Silesian Province, Poland (Monotypic species)
Hanna Sztwiertnia 25 January 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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A group of birds on a field, taking off and flying. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Calling on the wing Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2003 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of a flock taking flight and going away Locality Gallocanta lagoon, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
(Monotypic species)
Carlos Fabregat 16 December 2006 3 years ago 4 -
Calls of a flock flying over Locality Gallocanta lagoon, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
(Monotypic species)
Carlos Fabregat 16 December 2006 3 years ago 4 -
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Birds flying to their noctural roost calling Locality Hortobágy National Park, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary
(ssp grus)
Eric Roualet 26 October 2010 11 weeks ago 0 -
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Two birds calling (use headphones) Locality Årnestangen, Oslo & Akershus, Norway
(Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 17 July 2009 19 weeks ago 0
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