Credit: Tarique Sani
North American field guide
Common Crane
Grus grus
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Identification
Field notes
112 cm (44") Accidental. This Eurasian species may wander and show up with Sandhill Cranes on the Great Plains, western Canada or Alaska. Told by its broad white band behind the eye.
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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant · 1 rule
These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
Common Crane
1 ruleRule 1 8 criteria · confidence 1
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?
- Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What colour was the BACK ?
- Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
- What colour was the THROAT ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Straight and slender · Straight and thick · Conical and slender · Conical and thick · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
- Red, or pink · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Goose-sized · Larger than a goose
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Long-legged wader