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Sarus Crane
Antigone antigone
Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) — Cranes & Rails of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) is a member of the Gruidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.9 kg.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Gruiformes
- Family Gruidae Cranes
- Genus Antigone
- Species antigone
Where it lives
Northern India, southeastern Asia and northern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.9 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Gruidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sarus Crane is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sarus Crane is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) is a species of bird in the Gruidae family, part of the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU n India, se Asia and n Australia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 5.9 kg, with a wing length of about 59.8 cm and a tail of around 23.8 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sarus Crane?
The Sarus Crane is a very large bird that weighs around 5.9 kg.
Where does the Sarus Crane live?
The Sarus Crane is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU n India, se Asia and n Australia, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Sarus Crane belong to?
The Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) belongs to the Gruidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Sarus Crane eat?
The Sarus Crane is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sarus Crane migrate?
The Sarus Crane is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
What sound does the Sarus Crane make?
1 real field recording of the Sarus Crane — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sarus Crane's range?
The Sarus Crane has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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