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| Grus grus |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: Gruidae |
Order: Gruiformes |
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Common crane |
Grue cendrée |
Grulla común |
Graukranich |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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Major migration routes: from Scandinavia and N continental Europe through W Europe to wintering areas in
France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, from NE Europe through C Europe and Italy to wintering areas in Tunisia,
Libya, and Algeria; from E Europe and W Russia, through Balkans and across and around Black Sea to
wintering areas in E Africa, Middle east and Asia Minor; from C Russia around Caspian Sea to SE Iraq and SW
Iran; from W Siberia through Afghanistan and Pakistan to wintering areas in W & C India; from N China and C
Siberia across China to wintering areas along middle R Yangtze; and from Xinjiang and Qinghai Provinces on
Tibetan Plateau to wintering areas in S China. Small breeding population in Turkey; may breed in Azerbaijan,
where until fairly recently species regularly overwintered at several sites. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A,
Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after Johnsgard PA (1983),
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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| Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West
& Central Asia |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |