Photo of the Day #365: Red-crowned crane

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A red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), photographed at the Bronx zoo.


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I could be wrong, but I believe that is not a sandhill. It looks more like a black-necked crane.

Thanks, RM. I thought I remembered the label on the enclosure, but I wasn't sure. Thank you for pointing it out. I think I've got it right now, although some more ornithologically-minded person might still have a correction.