japanese red-crowned crane
JAPANESE RED-CROWNED CRANE Scientific Name: Grus japonensis Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Physical Adaptations: Large birds with a long neck & legs Their large bodies can weight up to 20 lbs. Have long toes & bills adapting them for walking in mud & probing in water Wing span is large and rounded
Behavioral Adaptations: Are monogamous Are territorial & forage in family groups. All cranes are basically diurnal Nests are built on wet ground or in shallow water Males take primary role in defending nests Have evolved elaborate vocal displays to help them communicate
Habitat/Biome: marshes, bogs & wet meadows, rivers, costal saltmarshes, mud flats
Primary Diet: Wild: insects, aquatic invertebrates, fish, amphibians, rodents, reeds, grasses & other plants OMNIVORE
Fun Facts: They are the second rarest crane One of their most spectacular behaviors is their elaborate dancing Species name japonensis is Latin meaning “belonging to Japan”
DISTRIBUTION: Japan, China, Russia, Korea, Mongolia
Additional Notes: Status: Population trend decreasing
Incubation: 29—34 days Clutch size: usually 2 eggs Life Span: 50 years, is average in captivity
Special Notes: IUCN Category: Endangered CITIES Listing: Appendix l & ll Threats Include: Loss and degradation of wetlands in
Information Sources (11/2011)
its breeding and wintering grounds, mainly due to conversion to agriculture
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animals Facts World Conservation Society Red List Handbook of the Birds of the World vol. 3 Animal Diversity Web site
Behavioral Adaptations: Are monogamous Are territorial & forage in family groups. All cranes are basically diurnal Nests are built on wet ground or in shallow water Males take primary role in defending nests Have evolved elaborate vocal displays to help them communicate
Habitat/Biome: marshes, bogs & wet meadows, rivers, costal saltmarshes, mud flats
Primary Diet: Wild: insects, aquatic invertebrates, fish, amphibians, rodents, reeds, grasses & other plants OMNIVORE
Fun Facts: They are the second rarest crane One of their most spectacular behaviors is their elaborate dancing Species name japonensis is Latin meaning “belonging to Japan”
DISTRIBUTION: Japan, China, Russia, Korea, Mongolia
Additional Notes: Status: Population trend decreasing
Incubation: 29—34 days Clutch size: usually 2 eggs Life Span: 50 years, is average in captivity
Special Notes: IUCN Category: Endangered CITIES Listing: Appendix l & ll Threats Include: Loss and degradation of wetlands in
Information Sources (11/2011)
its breeding and wintering grounds, mainly due to conversion to agriculture
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animals Facts World Conservation Society Red List Handbook of the Birds of the World vol. 3 Animal Diversity Web site
