Black-necked crane  (Grus nigricollis)

The black-necked crane is the only alpine crane in the world (5). As the English name suggests, the upper part of the neck and the head are black, except for a small white patch to the rear of the eye and a red bald patch between the bill and the eye. The rest of the body is grey, but the legs, lower parts of the wings and the tail are black. The inner flight feathers are elongated and curve downwards (6). Males and females are similar in appearance and juveniles have a buff-coloured head with a white and black neck (6).