Common Crane

Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gruidae — Cranes

Common Crane, Grus grus, breeds across the Palearctic and spends the non-breeding season in north-east Africa and northern Oriental regions. It is a crane in the family Gruidae and is the species most often encountered in Europe, apart from the demoiselle crane and the Siberian crane, which are regular only in the far east of the continent. It is one of four crane species not currently listed as threatened or conservation dependent at species level. Some parts of its range have lost the bird, and a reintroduction programme is continuing in the United Kingdom.

Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae — Cranes
Breeding range
Palearctic: widespread
Nonbreeding range
ne AF and n OR
Common Crane
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Tours where you can spot this bird

6 tours in Poland 2, Hungary 2, Lithuania 1, Finland 1