Antigone is a genus of large birds in the crane family. The species in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Grus.
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2012 Photo Contest Wildlife Category
White naped Crane at Saijyo Ehime 2
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are Antigone, Balearica, Leucog
Antigone (bird)
…Antigone is a genus of large birds in the crane family. The species in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Grus. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus to be used for the sarus crane (known…
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The bare area of skin on the face of a sandhill crane can change colour or even expand in area when the bird is excited.
The long coiled trachea that produces the trumpeting calls of cranes (sarus crane, Antigone antigone)
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) in captivity at Martin Mere, UK