Common Crane
  • Persian name Dornay Mamoli
  • English name Common Crane
  • Scientific name Grusgrus
  • Family Gruidae
  • Morphology Body length: 115 cm. This species is slate-grey overall. The forehead and lores are blackish with a white streak extending from behind the eyes to the upper back.
  • Ethology Flocks fly in an "8" formation. It is fairly social (gregarious) bird and in breeding season, they couple.