White-naped crane
| White-naped crane | |
|---|---|
| White-naped crane in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Gruidae |
| Genus: | Antigone |
| Species: | A. vipio |
| Binomial name | |
| Antigone vipio (Pallas, 1811) | |
| Geographical distribution. Green: Breeding | |
The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio, formerly Grus vipio, also known as the Daurian crane in Russian sources) is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is a large bird measuring 112–125 cm (44–49 in) long, about 130 cm (4.3 ft) tall, and weighing about 5.6 kg (12 lb), with pinkish legs, a grey-and-white-striped neck, and a red face patch.