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The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in South Asia, seasonally flooded Dipterocarpus forests in ...
Scientific Name: Grus antigone. IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable. IUCN Species Range Map. Description. The Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird in the world averaging 156cm in length, with a wingspan of up to 240cm and an average weight of 6.35kg, although females are smaller than males.
27 Μαΐ 2024 · Scientific Name The sarus crane ( Antigone antigone) is from the Gruiformes order in the Gruidae family, encompassing the cranes. The genus, Antigone, contains the largest of the crane members.
The Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird, with a striking grey body, long pink legs, and a bare red head and upper neck. Its wings have black flight feathers, contrasting with the lighter grey body plumage.
IDENTIFICATION. Adults – light grey body plumage, greenish skin crown, the rest of the head and upper neck are covered with red skin, the ear is covered by a small area of greyish feathers, legs are red; juveniles – cinnamon-brown feathers, and the greyish ear patch is not yet obvious. RANGE.
This crane is listed as Vulnerable because it is suspected to have suffered a rapid population decline, which is projected to continue, as a result of widespread reductions in the extent and quality of its wetland habitats, exploitation and the effects of pollutants. Population size: 13000-15000 mature individuals. Population trend: decreasing.
4 Μαρ 2020 · Sarus Crane Antigone antigone Scientific name definitions. VU Vulnerable; Names (31) Subspecies (3)
