Hooded crane | |
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Wintering in Kyushu, Japan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Gruidae |
Genus: | Grus |
Species: | G. monacha
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Binomial name | |
Grus monacha Temminck, 1835
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Hooded crane distribution Yellow : breeding range Blue : wintering range |
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in Japan.