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Sarus Crane

Grus antigone

Photo by ManishKhanna
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

World's tallest flying bird. Red head with a white spot near eye.

Habitat:

Jheels, marshes, open agricultural fields

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KarenL
Lovely spot! You could also consider adding this to the Cranes mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8495106

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2012

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