Hooded crane  (Grus monacha)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyGruidae
GenusGrus (1)
SizeLength: 100 cm (2)
Weight3.75 kg (3)

Status

The hooded crane is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). It is also listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (5).

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