Manchurian Crane

The Manchurian Crane....click here for snapshot

It is estimated the total wild population of the Manchurian Crane (also known as the Red-crowned Crane) is around 1500. The main breeding grounds and habitats for the crane are the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and northeast China and southeastern Russia.

The survival of the Manchurian Crane is under threat from agricultural development, dams, wetlands degradation, poaching, poisoning, industrial development and natural disasters.