Black-necked Crane

Black-necked Crane

　　Black-necked Crane

　　The Black-necked Crane is distributed in the provinces and regions of Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan in China. Internationally, it can be found in Kashmir, India, and Bhutan.

　　The Black-necked Crane (also known as the Tibetan Crane) inhabits plateaus, meadows, and marshy areas around rivers and lakes at altitudes of 3,000 to 5,000 meters. Outside the breeding season, they gather in flocks, are diurnal, highly vigilant, and good flyers. They feed on leaves, roots, tubers, seeds, and also eat fish, shrimp, crustaceans, and insects.

　　The breeding season of the Black-necked Crane is from May to July. During courtship, they engage in dancing and vocalizations. Nests are built on grassy mounds or in reed beds surrounded by water. They typically lay 1–2 eggs, with an incubation period of 30–33 days. They reach sexual maturity at 3–5 years of age and can live up to 50 years.