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| Grus virgo |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
Anthropoides virgo |
Family: Gruidae |
Order: Gruiformes |
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Demoiselle crane |
Grue demoiselle |
Grulla Damisela |
Jungfernkranich |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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Migratory, with possible exception of small population in Turkey; in past species wintered in Mugan Steppe, SE
Azerbaijan. Birds from W Eurasia winter in E sub-Saharan Africa. Birds from C Asia, Mongolia and China
winter in Indian Subcontinent. Small population of Atlas Plateau may move to L Chad in winter.
(del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
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| Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |