The red-crowned crane, also called the Japanese crane or Manchurian crane, is a large crane native to Northeast Asia and among the rarest crane species in the world. In parts of its range it is regarded as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Gruidae, Taxa Source Red-crowned Crane (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
Lake, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
River, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API- System (Realm): Terrestrial
- System (Realm): Freshwater
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Red-crowned Crane
WikipediaResearch history
Local chronicles in China contain continuous records of it, and cranes were kept in captivity as pets from early times, particularly during the Tang Dynasties and Song Dynasties.
Article text
Currently, the red-crowned crane is a Class I protected animal in China listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List, and included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flore (CITES).
Infobox: status
VU
In Biome: Freshwater Marsh, Range and habitat
This species nests in wetlands, marshes and rivers.
In Biome: River, Range and habitat
This species nests in wetlands, marshes and rivers.
In Biome: Wetlands, Range and habitat
This species nests in wetlands, marshes and rivers.
In Biome: Grassland, Diet
Most foraging occurs in wet grasslands, cultivated fields, shallow rivers, or on the shores of lakes.
In Biome: Lake, Diet
Most foraging occurs in wet grasslands, cultivated fields, shallow rivers, or on the shores of lakes.
View the Source 4. Red-crowned Crane (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q232906 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Gruidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: grus japonensis
3749 Nonpasseriformes Gruiformes Gruidae Cranes 45 BL3 Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane 20 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 10 30 Omnivore Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 8785.99 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Grus japonensis, Nocturnal column
Grus japonensis Red-crowned Crane 20 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 10 30 Omnivore Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
View the Source 6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Grus japonensis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 25.2 years (captivity)
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