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Anthropoides virgo

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Anthropoides virgo

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Also known as Demoiselle Crane, Demoiselle crane

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

*Anthropoides virgo*, commonly known as the Demoiselle Crane, is a species of bird classified within the family Gruidae. The taxon belongs to the genus *Anthropoides* and was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is part of the class Aves, order Gruiformes, and phylum Chordata within the kingdom Animalia. The species has a wingspan of 167.5 and is not considered extinct.

The natural range of the Demoiselle Crane is Africa. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018. Various scientific collections, including those at RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SUI, CAS, and WFVZ, hold records of the species. These records are associated with countries such as Russia, Belgium, Romania, China, and the United States.

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Species

Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Anthropoides virgo

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderGruiformes
  5. FamilyGruidae
Observations3,703
Observations recorded27,718

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
278
With media
52
Family
Gruidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, SUI, CAS, WFVZ
Recorded in
Russia, Belgium, Romania, China, United States
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Anthropoides
Image
Demoiselle Cranes at Tal Chappar.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Anthropoides virgo
taxon common name
Garan dek
Commons category
Grus virgo
wingspan
167.5
short name
A. virgo
taxon author citation
(Linnaeus, 1758)
taxon range
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

The demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurosiberia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and Northeast China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa while the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of India, where it is known as koonj or kurjaa.

Taxonomy

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