Common Crane

Also known as Eurasian Crane, Grus grus

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The common crane, scientifically known as Grus grus, is a species within the family Gruidae. It belongs to the order Gruiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The organism is an oviparous omnivore with a wingspan of 2.22. It typically lays a litter size of 2 eggs, which have an incubation period of 30 days.

Its taxon range includes the Nanling Mountains and Africa. The species has been recorded as endemic to Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Thol Lake, and Dehing Patkai National Park. It inhabits freshwater environments. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists its conservation status as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2025.

In the wild, the common crane has a maximum longevity of 43 years. It has received the award of Bird of the Year. The taxon is also referred to by the common names garan, Kranich, and Grulla común.

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Species

Least Concern

common crane

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyGruidae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations39,517

Maximum longevity: 43 years (wild)

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Encyclopedic overview

The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and the Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) that only are regular in the far eastern part of the continent. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), demoiselle crane and the brolga (Antigone rubicunda), it is one of only four crane species not currently classified as threatened with extinction or conservation dependent on the species level. Despite the species' large numbers, local extinctions and extirpations have taken place in part of its range, and an ongoing reintroduction project is underway in the United Kingdom.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common Crane” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.