- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold crane, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the crane
Cranes are large, long-legged, long-necked birds of the family Gruidae, with 15 species in four genera. They live on most continents except Antarctica and South America. Many have gray or white plumage marked with black and red bare skin on the face, while the crowned cranes have vivid wings and golden crowns of feathers. Cranes fly with legs and neck stretched out rather than bending the neck into an S-shape like herons. They eat a wide range of foods, from grain and berries to insects, fish and small rodents, and build platform nests in shallow water. Pairs form long-term bonds that may last a lifetime.
Crane facts
- Cranes are often considered the world's tallest flying birds.
- A lengthened windpipe that is fused to the sternum in some species helps their calls carry for several kilometres.
- Pair bonds can last a lifetime, with both parents rearing the young.
- The plight of whooping cranes inspired some of the first US legislation to protect endangered species.
Where to see crane in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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California· 1
Indiana· 1
Minnesota· 1
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Built from each zoo's own published animal list.
