About Cranes

Overview

The Cranes are a family of birds (Latin: Gruidae) within the order Cranes and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 15 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, Africa, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Grus, Antigone, Balearica. Gruiformes are a diverse order of 190 species that includes the cranes, rails, coots, flufftails and allies, inhabiting wetlands, grasslands and forests worldwide.

Classification

Family: Gruidae (Cranes); Order: Cranes and Allies; about 4 genera and 15 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, Africa, the Nearctic.