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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
Species identified by niponxene
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By niponxene

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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.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm