Sarus Crane

Key Facts

Family: Gruidae

Biometrics:
Length: 176 cm, Weight: 6.8 to 8.4 Kg, Wingspan: 250 to 280 cm, Height: up to 1.8 m

Range:
North Pakistan and India, Nepal, South-east Asia and Queensland in Australia.

Habitat:
Various wetlands such as canals, ponds, marshes, cultivated land in high-altitude wetlands. Breeding- more inland in wet areas. Dry season-in shallow wetlands, rice fields or wet grasslands