La historia
This is a Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) that I photographed at the Zhangye National Wetland Park in Zhangye, Gansu, China on March 28, 2018. It is snow white with black secondaries, which can look like a black tail when the bird is standing. In parts of its range it is a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity. It is a large Northeast Asian crane and one of the rarest cranes in the world. IUCN lists the species as Vulnerable. The wetland park was set up for wetland restoration, wildlife conservation and ecotourism, with reed beds and constructed lakes in its inner area.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW, at 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. Wetlands like this one are a stopover for migrating birds in the dry Hexi Corridor, and their protection depends on keeping water in the Heihe.
©2018 Adam Rainoff Photographer
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The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) pertenece a la familia Gruidae (Cranes) en la taxonomía eBird/Clements.
Fuente: eBird.org (se abre en una pestaña nueva)
Conservación
Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2021), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Fuente: Lista Roja de la UICN
