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The demoiselle crane is a small species of crane found across Asia and Africa that makes one of the longest migrations of any bird, traveling thousands of miles between its breeding and wintering grounds. Understanding and protecting this species matters because its survival depends on preserving habitats across multiple countries and continents, making it an important indicator of ecosystem health in the regions where it lives.
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Species
Least ConcernDemoiselle Crane
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGruiformes
- FamilyGruidae
Observations3,675
via GBIF · IUCN
Article
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.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of Central AfricaBirds of Central AsiaBirds of East AfricaBirds of MongoliaCommons link is locally definedFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIGrus (bird)IUCN Red List least concern speciesNational symbols of MongoliaTaxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN