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birds
cranes, coots, and rails
cranes
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Local animals in this group:
whooping crane
sandhill crane
Additional information:
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cranes
Grus
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Gruiformes
cranes, coots, and rails
Gruiformes: information (1)
Gruiformes: pictures (52)
Gruiformes: specimens (3)
Gruiformes: sounds (11)
Family
Gruidae
cranes
Gruidae: information (1)
Gruidae: pictures (20)
Gruidae: specimens (2)
Genus
Grus
cranes
Grus: pictures (20)
Grus: specimens (2)
Species
Grus americana
whooping crane
Grus americana: information (1)
Species
Grus antigone
Sarus crane
Species
Grus canadensis
sandhill crane
Grus canadensis: information (1)
Grus canadensis: pictures (18)
Grus canadensis: specimens (2)
Species
Grus grus
common crane
Species
Grus japonensis
red-crowned crane
Species
Grus leucogeranus
Siberian crane
Species
Grus monacha
hooded crane
Species
Grus nigricollis
black-necked crane
Species
Grus rubicunda
brolga
Species
Grus vipio
white-naped crane
Grus vipio: pictures (2)