Thursday, 7 November 2013

Crane

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Gruidae
Genus:Anthropoides
Genus species:Anthropoides paradisea
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:107 cm
Identification:The top of head, nape, lores, and chin of the blue crane are a pale blue-gray color. The neck is slate, and the body plumage is slate-gray. The blue crane's flight feathers are black, and long tertials reach the ground.
Habitat:Grasslands
Diet:Omnivore: insects, small animals, fish, seeds, grain
Reproduction:Blue cranes nest in high altitude grasslands.
Social Structure:These birds are most commonly found in pairs. During the nonbreeding season, they may gather into flocks containing a few hundred birds.
Status:Endangered
Interesting Facts:Blue cranes will often sleep while standing in the water.


This Bird Is beautiful When we see it and Natures Beauty 

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