Species Field Guide

Crane conservation remains a daunting challenge. Cranes are among the most endangered families of birds in the world, with ten of the fifteen species threatened with extinction. Despite threats from rapid development and habitat loss, poisoning, hunting, and more, cranes continue to unite people throughout the world through their charisma and symbolism of fidelity and longevity.

Click on each species below to get identification tips, view range maps, listen to calls and more! Hover over each species image to display their conservation status as defined by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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