This large bird measures up to 125cm in length, 130cm in height and weighs on average 5.6kg. Its diet consists mainly of insects, seeds, roots, plants and small animals.
The White-naped Crane breeds in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China, and adjacent areas of southeastern Russia where a program at Khinganski Nature Reserve raises eggs provided from U.S. zoos to bolster the species. The birds migrate to winter near the Yangtze River, the DMZ in Korea and on Kyūshū in Japan. They also reach Kazakhstan and Taiwan.
Grus vipio is monogamous and territorial. A mating pair will perform a "unison call" which strengthens their bond and also serves to claim the area. Click here for a great photo of this act:
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The White-naped Crane's Conservation Status is listed as Vulnerable.
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