ABSTRACT

Red-crowned cranes (crus japonensis) are usually 140 cm long and very tall, the tallest among all types of cranes. Their beaks, feet, and the areas between heads and throats are black. Behind their heads there is a red area. And the areas behind their eyes are white, while feathers on their tails are black. All the rest parts are white. They can be found in north-east Asia, east Siberia, Mongolia, and north Japan. And they spend winters in Korea, north-east China, and Japan.