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Red-crowned Crane
タンチョウ · Tanchou
- Designated by
- National / Special Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- August 27, 1935
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Scientific name
- Grus japonensis
About the Red-crowned Crane
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.
Natural Monuments related to the Red-crowned Crane →Map
Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
Frequently asked questions
The Red-crowned Crane is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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