sarus crane the tallest flying bird

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Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird in the world, lives in pairss Royalty Free Stock Photo

sarus crane or Grus antigone at keoladeo national park bharatpur bird sanctuary rajasthan india asia. tallest flying bird closeup Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sarus crane the tallest flying bird Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sarus crane or Grus antigone a tallest flying bird portrait with water droplets in air from beak in natural green background at Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sarus crane or Grus antigone The tallest flying bird grazing in wetland of keoladeo national park or bird sanctuary Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240cm. It has a predominantly grey plumage with a naked red head and upper neck and pale red legs. It weighs 6.8-7.8 Kgs. It is a social creature, found mostly in pairs or small groups of three or four. Known to mate for life with a single partner, its breeding season coincides with heavy rainfall in monsoon. Nests are constructed on water in natural wetlands or in flooded paddy fields. Usually a clutch has only one or two eggs, which are incubated by both parents for a period of 26 to 35 days. The juveniles follow their parents from the day of birth.