Introduction

Order: Gruiformes - Family: Gruidae

Subfamily: Balearicinae and Gruinae

Scientific Name Subspecies Common Name (Nr. of birds in Wild)

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*Balearica pavonina*	*pavonina; ceciliae*	Black Crowned Crane (72,000)
*Balearica regulorum*	*regulorum; gibbericeps*	Gray Crowned Crane (90,000)
*Bugeranus carunculatus*		Wattled Crane (14,000)
*Anthropoides paradisea*		Blue Crane (20,000)
*Anthropoides virgo*		Demoiselle Crane(220,000)
*Grus americana*		Whooping Crane (220)
*Grus antigone*	*antigone; gilli; sharpii*	Sarus Crane (15,000)
*Grus canadensis*	*canadensis; nesiotes; pratensis; pulla; tabida; rowani*	Sandhill Crane (520,000)
*Grus grus*	*grus; lilford*i	Eurasian Crane (240,000)
*Grus japonensis*		Red-crowned Crane (2000)
*Grus leucogeranus*		Siberian Crane (3000)
*Grus monacha*		Hooded Crane (9500)
*Grus nigricollis*		Black-necked Crane (6000)
*Grus rubicunda*		Brolga (80,000)
*Grus vipio*		White-naped Crane (5200)

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