Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)
About the Sarus Crane
The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in South Asia, seasonally flooded Dipterocarpus forests in Southeast Asia, and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in Australia.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 79 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, Cambodia, India, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensisrecording
- White-naped CraneAntigone vipiorecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.