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Name |
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Sarus Crane |
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Scientific Name |
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Grus antigone |
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Size |
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Saras (156 cms) |
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Habitat |
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Cultivation marshlands |
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Identification |
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A large, tall grey bird, red head and neck |
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Status |
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Local Migratory |
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Distribution |
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Northern and central India |
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Food |
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Grain, shoots, insects and reptiles |
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Nest |
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July – December, huge mass of reed |
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Eggs |
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2, Pale Greenish or pink |
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Vulnerable |
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Wetland |
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Common |
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Sighted in 39 districts of M.P, Major population seen in Bhoj wetland (Bhopal), Halali Reservoir (Raisen), Dahod Reservoir ( Raisen), Yashwant Sagar (Indore). |
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