Sarus Crane

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According to a government census conducted across 68 forest divisions of Uttar Pradesh, the population of sarus cranes in the state has gone up by 634 or 3.1% in a year.

About Sarus crane

• It is the tallest flying bird in the world.
• Habitat: They live mainly in wetlands such as canals, marshes, and ponds, sometimes near humans.
• Distribution: They live in Southeast Asia, northern India, and northern Australia.
  • In India, most sarus cranes are widely distributed along the Gangetic plain and in eastern Rajasthan in the northern states of India. Population densities decrease going to the south.
• This species is not known to be migratory.

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Features of Sarus Crane

• It has a predominantly grey plumage with a naked red head and upper neck and pale red legs.
• They are regarded as the least social crane species, found mostly in pairs or small groups of three or four. 
• They are monogamous birds and mate mate for life.
• Nests are constructed on water in natural wetlands or in flooded paddy fields.
• Lifespan: It has been estimated that cranes in general can live 30 to 40 years.

Conservation Status of Sarus Crane

• IUCN: Vulnerable
• CITES: Appendix II
• Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule IV

Source: HT