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Common Crane

            The Common Crane, scientific name Grus Grus is a large species that is recognised for its long legs and neck. It has dark ruffled tail feathers and is mainly slate grey in colour especially on its back and rump.

Both the lores and forehead are black whilst its crown is red with a white stripe extending from the eyes, down the neck towards the upper back. Their eyes are red and they have three toes.

There's not a huge differences in the appearance of male and female Common Cranes. They look fairly similar with the exception that males are usually heavier and slightly larger than females. Male common cranes are also known to be a little more territorial than females.

Juvenile Common Cranes have a chestnut coloured head, but they do not have a bare patch until they reach adulthood. They have dull coloured feathers with yellow tips, a grey throat, legs, and eyes. Moreover, young common cranes are yet to develop their bulky tails.  

Common Crane adult (Grus grus)_w_5210
Spain

Taken in: Spain / Extremadura / Navalvillar de Pela / Obando (show map)

Taken on: November 22, 2013

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