Demoiselle Crane
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Gruiformes
Gruidae
Anthropoides
Anthropoides virgo
The smallest of cranes, they are pale blue-gray with a black head and neck. The top of the head is pale gray and there is a line of white feathers behind the eye. The legs and toes are black and the bill is… More »
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The Demoiselle Crane , Anthropoides virgo , is a species of crane that breeds in central Asia, with a few found in Cyprus and eastern Turkey, even far as western and Northern Pakistan. The crane m...
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Habitat loss and degradation are the main threats to the Demoiselle Crane. Demoiselle Cranes are hunted for sport, food, and pets in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In other areas, Demoiselles are shot or poisoned due to the crop damage they cause.
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ANIMAL BYTES - Demoiselle Crane...Find quick information and fun facts about animals. ... The demoiselle crane has long legs, a long neck and a long, compressed bill. Its body is light bluish gray with light gray on the crown and along the back of the neck and the nape. The face and front of the neck is dark gray with...
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The Demoiselle Crane is the second most abundant of the world’s cranes (only the Sandhill Crane is more numerous). The total population is estimated at 200-240,000, but reliable surveys of the species have been conducted in only limited portions of its range.
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The Demoiselle Crane ... Physical Description: The demoiselle crane is known to be one of the smaller of all cranes. The birds have a feathery gray areas that ranges from the crown to the nape. A white line from the corner of the eye extends to the back of the head.
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Demoiselle Crane; Staten Island Road, San Joaquin County; Saturday, 27 October 2001; Joseph Morlan ... This afternoon Dan Singer and I decided try for the Demoiselle Crane which had been present in the San Joaquin Delta. It was originally found along Woodbridge Road on 30 September by Rob Fowler, Celeste Pryor and Jim...
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Demoiselle Cranes: Comprehensive information on this bird species, including origin, distribution and range, physical description and photos, diet and feeding, breeding and courtship behavior ... The Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo is a species of crane.
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Demoiselle crane and houbara arrive in the winter. The birds of prey seen here are tawny and steppe eagles, long legged and honey buzzards, falcons and kestrels. But the most outstanding of the avifauna is the great Indian bustard.
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