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The white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) is a large bird of fcrane family with pinkish legs, grey and white striped neck, and a red face patch.
Length : 112-125 cm long and 130cm tall
Wingspan: 160-210 cm
Weight : 5-6 kg
Population : 3,700-4,500 individuals and due to ongoing habitat loss and overhunting in some areas, the white-naped crane is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Habitat: The white-naped crane breeds in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern China, and adjacent areas of southeastern Russia where a program at Khingan Nature Reserve raises eggs provided from U.S. zoos to bolster the species.
Diet: mainly of insects, seeds, roots, plants and small animals.
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