Crane, Red-Crowned
Grus japonensis
Grus japonensis
Vital Statistics
Height:
5 feet
Weight:
12 - 22 lbs
Diet:
Crane feed, crickets, feline feed, mice and smelt
Conservation:
Status: Endangered
Geographic Region
Breed in east Asia and northern Japan, but spend winters in Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula
At The Zoo
Marco Polo's Adventure Trek
Did You Know?
Cranes have specialized vocal adaptations highlighted by an extremely long trachea that coils within a hollow sternum. They produce a wide variety of calls ranging from low-pitched purrs to the loud unison calls involved in courtship and pair maintenance. The calls of male and female cranes differ in pitch.