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Black-crowned Crane Balearica pavonia
http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/bcrwnEng.htmlThe Black-Crowned crane is the national bird of Nigeria...
Common Cranes Grus grus
http://www.birdfoto.fsnet.co.uk/birds2002/cranes.htmlSome good images of Common Cranes in flight...
Grey-crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/crowned_crane.htmThe Grey Crowned Crane is a stately and colourful bird of the Kenyan wetlands. It is renowned for its elaborate displays where pairs engage in bowing, head bobbing and energetic dancing. The sight of a flock of Crowned Cranes flying in to land, over water against the backdrop of a Kenyan sunset is truly memorable...
Hooded Crane Grus monacha
http://www.amazilia.net/images/Birds/Cranes/HoodecCrane.htmImages etc.
Red-Crowned Crane Grus japonensis
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-redcrowncrane.cfmThe Red-crowned Crane is a stately long-legged, long-necked bird whose immaculate snow-white plumage is accented by black secondary feathers, a black neck with contrasting white nape, and a red crown...
Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/birds/cranes/grusleuc.htmStatus Survey and Conservation Action Plan...
Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus
http://www.savingcranes.org/wattledcrane.htmlWithin southern Africa the wattled crane has a fragmented range. One population extends from Natal to the eastern Transvaal and Swaziland. A second population occurs in the Zimbabwe highlands. All these birds are more or less resident and inhabit permanent wetlands...
Whooping Crane Grus americana
http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/crane.htmlOn my quest to learn about Whooping Cranes, I found that they attract passionate interest throughout their migratory route linking the Canadian North to the Texas Gulf. This page and the links below are about the Crane`s journey...
Number of bird species: 14
The Norfolk Cranes' Story
by John Buxton & Chris Durdin - Wren Publishing 2011ISBN: 9780954254551
Buy this book from NHBS.com
European Crane Working Group
WebsiteCommon Crane Grus grus - Welcome in the World of the Cranes...
International Crane Foundation
WebsiteCranes are a family of birds that have long been revered by people living near them. In Japan, the cranes are honored as symbols of long life and a happy marriage. In Viet Nam, cranes are believed to carry the souls of the dead to heaven. In North America, Africa, and Australia, native inhabitants have incorporated the crane`s graceful movements into their own dances and regard cranes as auspicious symbols.
UK Crane Working Group
Whooping Crane Conservation Association
WebsiteThe Whooping Crane Conservation Association is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1966 with the following stated objectives: 1. Advance conservation, protection, and propagation of the Whooping Crane population through its communications, publications, meetings, and committees, and through the activities of its members; to provide its members an opportunity for meeting to discuss related topics. 2. To prevent the extinction of the Whooping Crane. 3. To establish and maintain a captive management program for the perpetuation of the species. 4. To promote greater harmony and unity of purpose among all organizations, institutions, and agencies working toward the protection, conservation, and production of this species. 5. To collect and disseminate knowledge of this species; to advocate and encourage public appreciation and understanding of the Whooping Crane`s educational , scientific, and economic values.
Kent Clegg
WebsiteOver the past several years, work has been proceeding to bring about the first Whooping Crane migration project. There are currently fewer than 200 of these majestic birds in the wild and most of them are in a single flock. In order to build the flock and locate the whooping cranes in areas that are less dangerous, research efforts have been under way to teach the birds new migration paths...
The Norfolk Cranes' Story
WebsiteThe cranes’ story starts with their arrival at Horsey in 1979. Their first nesting attempt was in 1981 and the first chick fledged in 1982. From this slow start in the Broads, the re-colonisation of this iconic wetland bird is now taking small but steady steps forwards elsewhere in the UK...
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