Demoiselle Crane
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Demoiselle Crane
Artist
Teresa Zieba
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo, is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa whilst the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India and Pakistan, where it is known as the koonj.
The Demoiselle Crane is slightly smaller than the Common Crane but has similar plumage. It has a long white neck stripe and the black on the foreneck extends down over the chest in a plume.
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February 3rd, 2013
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Teresa Zieba
Thank you for the feature in Birds of the World dear Sharon. Totally delighted with it.
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