Hooded crane
| Hooded crane | |
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| Wintering in Kyushu, Japan | |
CITES Appendix I
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Gruidae |
| Genus: | Grus |
| Species: | G. monacha
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| Binomial name | |
| Grus monacha Temminck, 1835
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| Hooded crane distribution Yellow : breeding range Blue : wintering range | |
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in Japan.