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Grus antigone (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Gruidae Order: Gruiformes print version
Sarus crane Grue antigone Grulla Sarus Saruskranich
Migration: partial

Verbreitungskarte von Grus antigone Non-migratory in India and Australia, but some seasonal movement, especially during periods of drought. SE Asian populations undertake limited migration from isolated breeding areas of upper basin of Mekong to delta in Vietnam.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: East Asia, Oceania, South & Southeast Asia, West & Central Asia
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)