Sarus Crane,(Grus antigone), calling or trumpeting, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, India

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Sarus cranes have loud trumpeting calls. These calls are, as in other cranes, produced by the elongated trachea that form coils within the sternal region. The sarus crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to m (5 ft 11 in),they are conspicuous and iconic species of open wetlands. Sarus crane numbers have declined greatly in the last century and it has been estimated that the current population is a tenth or less (perhaps ) of the numbers that existed in the 1850s. The stronghold of the species is in India, where it is traditionally revered and lives in agricultural lands in close proximity to humans. Elsewhere, the species has been extirpated in many parts of its former range.

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Location: Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
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