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White-naped Crane
Antigone vipio
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gruiformes ›Family: Gruidae ›Genus: Antigone
About
The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) is a bird of the crane family. It is a large bird, 112–125 cm (44–49 in) long, approximately 130 cm (4.3 ft) tall and weighing about 5.6 kg (12 lb) with pinkish legs, grey and white striped neck, and a red face patch.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of White-naped Crane is Antigone vipio.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the class Aves.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the order Gruiformes.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the family Gruidae.
- White-naped Crane belongs to the genus Antigone.