Cranes
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Russia.
- Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
- Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus
- Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis
- White-naped Crane Grus vipio
- Common Crane Grus grus
- Hooded Crane Grus monacha
- Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia
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