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Common Crane

Grus grus
Family
Cranes
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
comcra, CCRA, COCR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyCranes (Gruidae)
SpeciesGrus grus
Codescomcra, CCRA, COCR
Identification

The Common Crane (Grus grus) is a member of the Cranes family within the order Gruiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code comcra when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cranes
Gray Crowned-Crane
Balearica regulorum
Black Crowned-Crane
Balearica pavonina
Siberian Crane
Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
White-naped Crane
Antigone vipio
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Common Crane photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Grus grus

Family: Cranes

Order: Gruiformes

eBird Code: comcra