Sarus Crane | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Habitat&Range...Wetlandhabitatsincludingmarshes,swampsandfloodedfields.Thesaruscraneisfoundinthreedistinctpopulations:northernAustralia, ...

Before mating, paired cranes engage in intensive periods of elaborate dance moves that include head bobbing, leaping, deep bowing, running with wings flapping and short ritual flights accompanied by loud trumpeting calls. Juvenile birds engage in “social dancing” that helps develop pair bonds. Even downy chicks mimic the adult dance moves! Dancing is not just a mating behavior. Elegant displays of carefully orchestrated dances occur during the non-breeding season when one pair begins a display, which then spreads through the entire flock.

Sarus cranes lay bright white eggs. This species breeds in tropical and subtropical areas where temperatures are sometimes so hot that exposure to sunlight is a threat to the survival of the embryo. As a result, these cranes must shade their eggs from the sun. The light color of the eg...