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Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gruiformes ›Family: Gruidae ›Genus: Grus
About
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a small, dark crane. It has a grey body. The top of the neck and head is white, except for a patch of bare red skin above the eye. It is one of the smallest cranes, but is still a fairly large bird, at 1 m (3.3 ft) long, a weight of 3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) and a wingspan of 1.87 m (6.2 ft).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hooded Crane is Grus monacha.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the class Aves.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the order Gruiformes.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the family Gruidae.
- Hooded Crane belongs to the genus Grus.