3,387 observationsLeast Concern
Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gruiformes ›Family: Gruidae ›Genus: Grus
About
The demoiselle crane (Grus 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 Pakistan, where...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Demoiselle Crane is Grus virgo.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the class Aves.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the order Gruiformes.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the family Gruidae.
- Demoiselle Crane belongs to the genus Grus.