Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) also commonly known as Japanese Crane, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Gruidae (Cranes) and order Gruiformes (Cranes).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Gruiformes
        Family: Gruidae
        Genus: Grus
        Species: Grus japonensis

Species in the Genus of Grus

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

Common Crane

Grus grus

Hooded Crane

Grus monacha

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

Whooping Crane

Grus americana

External Links

Red-crowned Crane – Wikipedia

Red-crowned Crane – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Red-crowned Crane – Audubon.org