Red-crowned crane: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-crowned crane lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Grus japonensis
Group	Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Gruiformes
Family	Gruidae

Where does the red-crowned crane live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-crowned crane in 7 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the red-crowned crane endangered?

The red-crowned crane’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-crowned crane?

The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) is a bird in the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae, genus Grus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-crowned crane

The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese crane and the Manchurian crane, is a large Northeast Asian crane among the rarest cranes in the world. In some parts of its range, it is known as a symbol of luck, longevity, and fidelity.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-crowned crane (revision 1379478128), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q232906 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).