Cranes of the World
There are 15 Species of Cranes in the World!
Crane conservation remains a daunting challenge. Cranes are among the most endangered families of birds in the world, with eleven of the fifteen species threatened with extinction. Despite threats from rapid development and habitat loss, poisoning, hunting and more, cranes continue to unite people throughout the world through their charisma and symbolism of fidelity and longevity.ut your business here.
Sarus Crane
Grus Antigone
HEIGHT: ~ 176 cm, 5.8 – 6 ft WEIGHT: ~ 6.35 kg, 14 lbs POPULATION: ~ 15,000 – 20,000 W TREND: South Asia and Australian populations uncertain; China-Myanmar population stable; Lower Mekong Basin population decreasing SUBSPECIES: antigone – Indian,sharpii – Eastern gilli – Australian
FUN FACT
The Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird in the world!
Range of Sarus Cranes in the World
The current range of the Indian Sarus Crane includes the plains of northwestern India, the western half of Nepal’s Terai Lowlands and parts of Pakistan. The Eastern Sarus Crane occurs in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The Australian Sarus Crane occurs in northern Australia. Found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Burma. The species has been extinct from Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines.
Sarus Crane in Nepal
In Nepal, Sarus Crane is mostly found in the farmlands of Lumbini, Kapilavastu and Nabalparasi districts (western Terai Region). Some Sarus Cranes were recorded in eastern Nepal (Siraha etc.) but the current status is not well known.
Sarus Habit and habitat: Most cranes are gregarious outside the breeding season, and flocks are often very noisy. Cranes have a characteristic resonant and far-reaching musical trumpet-like call. Feeding is one of the cranes' most time-consuming activities. Cranes spend most of the daylight hours in areas where food is most abundant. Cranes forage for roots and the starchy swellings found on the roots of certain plants called tubers. They also eat seeds, small mammals and reptiles, eggs of other birds, and invertebrates, such as worms, clams, insects, and crayfish. The bill is used to probe and dig for plant roots and to graze and glean vegetable material above the ground. Both sexes have a spectacular and beautiful dance that takes place throughout the year. Cranes do not have webbed feet, but they can swim, although adult birds usually avoid deeper water unless necessary. Chicks are good swimmers and may leave the nest to follow the parents through the wetlands, sometimes within a few hours of hatching.
