Wildlifeof Thailand
Demoiselle Crane
Gruidae
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Grus virgo
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, plants and invertebrates
Habitat
Steppe and farmland
Range
Central Asia; winters southward
This elegant small crane has black breast plumes and white ear tufts and migrates in large flocks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Demoiselle Crane eat?
- Seeds, plants and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Demoiselle Crane live in?
- Steppe and farmland
- Where is the Demoiselle Crane found?
- Central Asia; winters southward