Demoiselle Crane

Demoiselle Crane adults of both sexes have predominantly pale slate-gray plumage, contrasting with a black head and fore neck and a smooth, unmarked body. The gray back and wings show little patterning; black primaries, elongated inner wing feathers draping over the short tail, and pendent black breast plumes provide structural contrast. Long, slender white feather tufts extend backward from behind the eyes along the sides of the head.

Family

Gruidae

Region

Africa · Asia

Range

Asia/Africa

Habitat

Grassland

Dominant color

Neutral

Conservation status

Least Concern