One of the 11 cranes on WAnimals
Birds · Gruiformes · Gruidae
Grus grus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Every other year, before migrating, it moults all its flight feathers at once and cannot fly for around six weeks. Pairs "paint" their plumage with mud as extra camouflage against predators while rearing young.
Weight
3 kg – 6.1 kg
Size
1 m – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge; Animalia.bio; Wikipedia; Animal Diversity Web; Birds of the World; genomics.senescence.info
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