Black-necked crane
The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), also known as Tibetan crane, is a large bird and medium-sized crane.
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| Black-necked crane in Ladakh | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Gruidae |
| Genus: | Grus |
| Species: | G. nigricollis
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| Grus nigricollis Przhevalsky, 1876
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It is 139 cm (55 in) long, it has a 235 cm (7.8 ft) wingspan and weights 5.5 kg (12 lbs). It is whitish-gray crane with a black head, red crown patch, black upper neck and legs, and white patch to the rear of the eye. It has black primaries and secondaries. Both sexes are similar. In Kashmir, it is the state/regional bird of the disputed territory.
Black-necked Crane Media
A black-necked crane at the International Crane Foundation
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis
From Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Black necked crane in Ladakh
A 1938 photograph of a flock in the Brahmaputra valley
A couple of Black-necked Tibetan Cranes spotted in 2013 near Yamdrok Lake, Xizang (Tibet), China
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2020). "Grus nigricollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T22692162A180030167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22692162A180030167.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.