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White-Naped
Crane
Grus vipio
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| Range: |
They
are migratory birds. They winter in southeast China,
Korea, and southern Japan. They breed in Siberia, Northern
China, Mongolia and southeast Russia.
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| Habitat: |
Marshes,
mudflats, rice paddles and flooded meadows.
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| Diet: |
Seeds
of grasses and grains, occasionally they eat insects,
snails, worms and small aquatic animals.
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Fun Facts:
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- They can
live up to 60-70 years.
- The males
and females look identical buy can be distinguished by
their call.
- The adults
are about 4 feet tall and weigh 15 lbs.
The
crane is endangered due to habitat loss.
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