Body measurements
Attribute | Measurement | |
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Weight | 7-10 kg (15-22 lb) | |
Height | 158 cm (5 ft) | |
Wing Length | 220-250 cm (7-8 ft) |
Cranes differ in following ways from storks, herons, egrets:
Red-crowned Cranes turn from a cinnamon brown color to white as adults. They molt their feathers each year.
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Archibald & Meine (1996)
Britton & Hayashida (1981)
International Crane Foundation (2011)
Neufeldt (1981)