Black-necked Crane
Grus nigricollis
Near ThreatenedAves · Gruiformes · Gruidae
About
The black-necked crane is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and remote parts of India and Bhutan. It is 139 cm (55 in) long with a 235 cm (7.71 ft) wingspan, and it weighs 5.5 kg (12 lb). It is whitish-gray, with a black head, red crown patch, black upper neck and legs, and white patch to the rear of the eye. It has black primaries and secondaries. Both sexes are similar. Some populations are known to make seasonal movements. It is revered in Buddhist traditions and culturally protected across much of its range. A festival in Bhutan celebrates the bird while the Indian union territory of Ladakh has designated it as the state bird.
Fun Fact
The largest populations are in China with smaller numbers extending into Vietnam, Bhutan and India.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feed on the tubers of sedges, plant roots, earthworms, insects and other invertebrates, frogs and other small vertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change