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WetlandPlatform nestHuge · 3.7 kg
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It has a grey body. The top of the neck and head is white, except for a patch of bare red skin above the eye. It is one of the smallest cranes, but is still a fairly large bird, at 1 m (3.3 ft) long, a weight of 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) and a wingspan of 1.87 m (6.1 ft).
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When to see the Hooded Crane
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Hooded Crane
The map shades 7 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
About the Hooded Crane
The hooded crane is a crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in Japan.
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Easily confused with
Black-necked CraneGrus nigricollisThis medium-sized crane is mostly grey with a black head and neck.
Red-crowned CraneGrus japonensisAdult red-crowned cranes are named for a patch of red bare skin on the crown, which becomes brighter during the mating season.
Wattled CraneGrus carunculataAt a height known to range from 150 to 175 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 9 in), it is the largest crane in Africa and is the second tallest species of crane in the world, after the sarus crane.
Side by side: Demoiselle Crane vs Hooded Crane · Hooded Crane vs Wattled Crane · Black-necked Crane vs Hooded Crane · Hooded Crane vs Red-crowned Crane
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