Also known as: 鶴, ツル, 鹤
Latin: Gruidae family
Japanese: 鶴 tsuru
A long-legged, long-necked bird. The most frequently depicted crane in Japanese art, recognizable by its red forehead and black markings, is the Red-Crowned Crane.
Do not confuse with Herons or Storks.
See also
- Red-Crowned Crane
- Grey Crowned Crane
- Black Crowned Crane
- Heron
- Stork
- Little Egret
- Grus (Constellation), constellation symbolizing a crane
- Tag Group:Birds
For the lifting machine, see Crane (Machine). For origami, see Paper Crane.