
The red-crowned crane , also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane , is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity.
Similar species: Crane-like Birds
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Uploaded Jan 28, 2015. Captured Apr 14, 2014 13:42 in 94 Tatsukobu, Kushiro-chō, Kushiro-gun, Hokkaidō 088-2141, Japan.