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Demoiselle Crane

Anthropoides virgo

Least Concern

Comprimento

90,0 cm

Envergadura

175,0 cm

Peso

2500,0 g

Família

Gruidae

Ordem

Gruiformes

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Sobre

The demoiselle crane is the smallest crane species but undertakes one of the most grueling migrations, crossing the Himalayas at altitudes over 8,000 meters to reach wintering grounds in India. Named for its elegant appearance by Marie Antoinette, it is the second most abundant crane species in the world.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	90,0 cm	35.4 in
Envergadura	175,0 cm	68.9 in
Peso	2500,0 g	88.18 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Pale blue-grey body with a black head, neck, and breast plumes. White ear tufts extend behind the red eyes. Long black tertials drape over the tail.

Bico

Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes

Habitat & Range

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Distribuição geográfica

Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

Tamanho da postura

Som

Canto

A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família	Gruidae (Cranes)
Genus	Anthropoides
Espécies	Anthropoides virgo

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Jungfernkranich
Spanish	Grulla Damisela

Distribution

Demoiselle Crane has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Demoiselle Crane eat?

Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.

Where does the Demoiselle Crane live?

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

Is the Demoiselle Crane endangered?

The Demoiselle Crane has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Demoiselle Crane nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

What does the Demoiselle Crane sound like?

A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.

How big is the Demoiselle Crane?

The Demoiselle Crane has a body length of 90.0 cm, wingspan of 175.0 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.

What order and family does the Demoiselle Crane belong to?

The Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae.