Siberian Crane
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About the Siberian Crane
Also known as: Snow Crane, Siberian White Crane, Great White Crane
The Siberian Crane is a large migratory bird that breeds in the Arctic tundra of Russia. These cranes, also known as Snow Cranes, winter in parts of China and Iran.
Siberian Cranes have a mostly all-white plumage. Some feathers on the wings are black, but these are not always visible when the bird is standing or at rest. They have bare faces of bright red skin and dark pink legs.
Like all crane species, the Siberian Crane is omnivorous. They have a preference for plant material, feeding on seeds and roots as well as small prey items like worms and fish.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched March 23, 2015
Scientific Name
Grus leucogeranus
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
4.6 feet
(1.4 meters)
Wingspan:
6.9 to 7.6 feet
(2.1 to 2.3 meters)
Weight:
10.8 to 19 pounds
(4.9 to 8.6 kilos)
International Names
Chinese
白鹤
Czech
jeřáb bílý
Danish
Snetrane
Dutch
Siberische Witte Kraanvogel
Finnish
lumikurki
French
Grue de Sibérie
German
Schneekranich
Italian
Gru siberiana
Japanese
ソデグロヅル [sodeguroduru]
Korean
시베리아흰두루미
Norwegian
Snøtrane
Polish
zuraw bialy
Portuguese
Grou-branco
Russian
Стерх
Spanish
Grulla Siberiana
Swedish
Snötrana
