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Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis
Family
Cranes
Order
Gruiformes
Codes
reccra1, RCCR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGruiformes
FamilyCranes (Gruidae)
SpeciesGrus japonensis
Codesreccra1, RCCR
Identification

The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) 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 reccra1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Balearica regulorum
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Balearica pavonina
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Antigone canadensis
White-naped Crane
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Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Red-crowned Crane photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Grus japonensis

Family: Cranes

Order: Gruiformes

eBird Code: reccra1