Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae
Genus
Grus
Species
grus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breeds in boreal and taiga forests around treeless bogs and swamps, winters in sheltered bays, swamps and flooded areas.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern Paleartic Europe to Siberia; winters in northern Africa, southern Europe, Middle East, northern Indian subcontinent and eastern China.
Food
Feed on a range of aquatic vegetation plus rodents, earthworms, insects, birds, small reptiles and fish.