Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis Przevalski, 1876

Gruidae — Cranes

Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis, breeds in the Palearctic in Tibet and western and central China, and spends the non-breeding season in northern Oregon. It was described by Przevalski in 1876 and belongs to the crane family, Gruidae, in the order Gruiformes. This crane is recognised by its black upper neck. It is also known as the black-necked crane.

Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae — Cranes
Breeding range
Palearctic: Tibet and wc China
Nonbreeding range
n OR
Black-necked Crane
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Black-necked Crane
Black-necked Crane
Black-necked Crane

Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in India 6, Bhutan 1

Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 13 days

Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley - Sela Pas...

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14-Day Kaziranga, Eaglenest and Nameri Birding Tour
14-Day Kaziranga, Eaglenest and Nameri Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 14 days

A 14-day Northeast India birding route linking Kaziranga, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Dirang and Nameri, with forest, mountain and nationa...

 Custom India Birdwatching and Wildlife Photography Tour
Custom India Birdwatching and Wildlife Photography Tour
India / Dudhwa National Park Private tour

A tailor-made India birdwatching and wildlife-photography tour with Vikram Tiwari, connecting Terai grasslands and wetlands with Himalayan f...

 Bhutan Himalayan Birding with Peter Ericsson
Bhutan Himalayan Birding with Peter Ericsson
Bhutan / Paro Private tour 10 days

Bhutan Himalayan birding tour with Peter Ericsson, based on Bhutan birding details....

 Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

 Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 17 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

 Ladakh Birding Tour
Ladakh Birding Tour
India / Leh Private tour 10 days

Delhi – Leh - Khardung La - Puga - Tso Moriri – Tso Kar...