Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGruiformes
- FamilyGruidae
Maximum longevity: 45 years (captivity) Observations: One wild-born animal reportedly lived 45 years in captivity and remained reproductively active (http://www.zoo.org/), which is plausible.
via GBIF
Bird sounds
- call· Mongolia· quality A
- call· Mongolia· quality A
- call· Japan· quality A
- duet, song· Mongolia· quality A
Article
The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It breeds in shallow wetlands and wet meadows in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China, and adjacent areas of southeastern Russia. It is a large bird measuring 112–125 cm (44–49 in) long, about 130 cm (4.3 ft) tall, and weighing about 5.6 kg (12 lb), with pinkish legs, a grey-and-white-striped neck, and a red face patch.
Taxonomy