Bird group

Cranes

15 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Black Crowned-Crane
Balearica pavonina
Vulnerable≈ 15K-20K

The Black Crowned-Crane is a tall, elegant crane of Sahelian and West African wetlands and savannas. It feeds by walking through marshes,…

Black-necked Crane
Grus nigricollis
Near Threatened≈ 10K–11K

The Black-necked Crane is a tall, elegant crane of the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan wintering valleys. It feeds by walking through…

Blue Crane
Grus paradiseus
Vulnerable≈ 25K-30K

The Blue Crane is a tall, elegant crane of southern African grasslands and Karoo wetlands. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet…

Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Least Concern≈ 100K-250K

The Brolga is a tall, elegant crane of Australia and southern New Guinea. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet meadows, fields, or open…

Common Crane
Grus grus
Least Concern≈ 600K–700K

The Common Crane is a tall, elegant crane of northern Eurasia and wintering regions from Africa to South Asia. It feeds by walking through…

Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo
Least Concern≈ 230K–261K

The Demoiselle Crane is a tall, elegant crane of Eurasian steppe breeding areas and African or South Asian wintering grounds. It feeds by…

Gray Crowned-Crane
Balearica regulorum
Endangered≈ 26K-34K

The Gray Crowned-Crane is a tall, elegant crane of eastern and southern African wetlands and grasslands. It feeds by walking through…

Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
Vulnerable≈ 11K-12K

The Hooded Crane is a tall, elegant crane of eastern Siberia and East Asian wintering wetlands. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet…

Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
Endangered≈ 3K-4K

The Red-crowned Crane is a tall, elegant crane of northeastern Asia, Japan, Korea, and eastern China. It feeds by walking through marshes,…

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sandhill Crane is a tall, elegant crane of North American and northeastern Asian wetlands and grasslands. It feeds by walking through…

Sarus Crane
Sarus Crane
Antigone antigone
Vulnerable≈ 15K–17.5K

The Sarus Crane is a tall, elegant crane of South Asian, Southeast Asian, and northern Australian wetlands. It feeds by walking through…

Siberian Crane
Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Critically Endangered≈ 3.5K–4K

The Siberian Crane is a tall, elegant crane of Arctic Siberian breeding grounds and Asian wintering wetlands. It feeds by walking through…

Wattled Crane
Grus carunculatus
Vulnerable≈ 7K-8K

The Wattled Crane is a tall, elegant crane of south-central African floodplains and wetlands. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet…

White-naped Crane
Antigone vipio
Vulnerable≈ 5K-7K

The White-naped Crane is a tall, elegant crane of northeastern Asian wetlands and eastern Asian wintering grounds. It feeds by walking…

Whooping Crane
Grus americana
Endangered≈ 800-900

The Whooping Crane is a tall, elegant crane of central North American breeding and wintering wetlands. It feeds by walking through marshes,…