Red-crowned Crane
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(New page: Image:Redcrowncrane.jpg '''Common Name:''' Red-crowned Crane '''Scientific Name:''' Grus japonensis '''Size:''' 55 inches (140 cm) '''Habitat:''' Asia; in the spring and summer, th...) |
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'''Habitat:''' Asia; in the spring and summer, they breed in Siberia and occasionally in northeastern Mongolia. During the fall, they migrate in flocks to Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and other countries in East Asia to spend the winter. All Redcrowned Cranes migrate, except for a flock that is resident in Hokkaidō. The habitats used are marshes, riverbanks, rice fields, and other wet areas. | '''Habitat:''' Asia; in the spring and summer, they breed in Siberia and occasionally in northeastern Mongolia. During the fall, they migrate in flocks to Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and other countries in East Asia to spend the winter. All Redcrowned Cranes migrate, except for a flock that is resident in Hokkaidō. The habitats used are marshes, riverbanks, rice fields, and other wet areas. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Critically Endangered. Global Population: 1,500 in the wild. The Redcrowned Crane is seriously threatened by loss of habitat throughout its range. Human development, especially agricultural expansion, reed harvesting, river | + | '''Status:''' Critically Endangered. '''Global Population:''' 1,500 in the wild. The Redcrowned Crane is seriously threatened by loss of habitat throughout its range. Human development, especially agricultural expansion, reed harvesting, river |
channelization, deforestation, and road building, is destroying many of the historic breeding wetlands. Additional threats include fires that destroy nests, harassment by people, and poisoning from pesticide-treated grain. Because of their size and weight, Red-crowned Cranes do not fly as fast as other cranes, and appear more prone to deadly collisions with utility lines. | channelization, deforestation, and road building, is destroying many of the historic breeding wetlands. Additional threats include fires that destroy nests, harassment by people, and poisoning from pesticide-treated grain. Because of their size and weight, Red-crowned Cranes do not fly as fast as other cranes, and appear more prone to deadly collisions with utility lines. | ||
