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Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
The Red-crowned Crane is a large crane with a red crown, white body, and black neck and flight feathers, and is an iconic bird of Japan. Pairs perform dancing displays facing each other during courtship. It lives year-round in the wetlands of eastern Hokkaido and has recovered through protection after once being close to extinction. It is designated a Special Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Grus japonensis
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- 日本語
- タンチョウ
- 简体中文
- 丹顶鹤
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The Red-crowned Crane is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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