Cranes Archives - Birds of Gujarat

Common Crane

Sanjeev Kapadia — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:41:57 +0000

The Common Crane or the Eurasian Crane is a medium-sized crane and is slate grey in colour. It is most widely distributed in the crane family. It is a shy bird and flies away as soon as it is approached. Before taking off, it runs for a few meters with Read more…

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Demoiselle Crane

Vishal Vasu — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:11:42 +0000

Demoiselle Crane is known to be the smallest crane and don’t have a bare red skin patch on their head similar to other cranes. They have a completely feathered head with a white line that extends from the corner of their red eye. They look like Common Crane, but the Read more…

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Sarus Crane

Vishal Vasu — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 08:37:20 +0000

The Sarus Crane is a large non-migratory crane and the tallest flying bird in the world. It is a long-legged, long-necked grey bird with a bright red head. They are known to mate for life with a single partner and maintain territories within which they perform territorial and courtship displays. Read more…

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