Japanese crane  (Grus japonensis)

Facts

Also known as: Red-crowned crane
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyGruidae
GenusGrus (1)
SizeWingspan: 220 - 250 cm (2)
Size: 150 cm (2)
Weight7,000 - 10,000 g (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). Listed on Appendix I of CITES (3) and Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (4).

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