Hooded Crane

Grus monacha

Vulnerable

The Hooded Crane is a tall, elegant crane of eastern Siberia and East Asian wintering wetlands. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet meadows, fields, or open plains for roots, seeds, insects, and small animals. Pairs give loud carrying calls, and many cranes perform graceful bowing and leaping displays.

Family

Gruidae

Group

Cranes

Range

Hooded Crane Range — Resident or seasonal range in eastern Siberia and East Asian wintering wetlands

Population

≈ 11K-12K

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