Sarus Crane
Sarus Crane (<em>Antigone antigone</em>) is a species of Cranes (<em>Gruidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) is a species of Cranes (Gruidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Antigone; binomial: Antigone antigone; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The status of the extinct Philippine population A. a. luzonica Hachisuka, 1941 is unsettled. Usually treated as synonymous with A. a. sharpii, but recent genetic analyses suggest that it may be subspecifically distinct (Nevard et al. 2020).
