Tuesday, November 19, 2013

(delhibirdpix) Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) with chicks, 07 Aug, 2013 at Tsokar, ladakh,India

Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) with chicks, 07 Aug, 2013 at Tsokar, ladakh,India

(Late hatching )

Black-necked Crane
 (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and winters mainly in remote parts of India and Bhutan. It is 139 cm (55 in) long with a 235 cm (7.8 ft) wingspan, and it weighs 5.5 kg (12 lbs). It is whitish-gray, with a black head, red crown patch, black upper neck and legs, and white patch to the rear of the eye. It has black primaries and secondaries. Both sexes are similar. 

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