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  2. Common crane - Wikipedia

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    The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and the Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) that only are regular in the far eastern part of the continent.

  3. Gruiformes - Wikipedia

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    There are only two suprafamilial clades (natural groups) among the birds traditionally classified as Gruiformes. Rails (), flufftails (Sarothruridae), finfoots and sungrebe (Heliornithidae), adzebills (Aptornithidae), trumpeters (), limpkin (), and cranes compose the suborder Grues and are termed "core-Gruiformes". [4]

  4. Wattled crane - Wikipedia

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    The principal food of the wattled crane is mainly aquatic eating the tubers and rhizomes of submerged sedges and water lilies. It is one of the more herbivorous of extant cranes. The other primary portion of the diet consists of aquatic insects. They will supplement the diet with snails, amphibians and snakes when the opportunity arises ...

  5. List of birds of the Canary Islands - Wikipedia

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    Common crane. Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae. Cranes (Gruidae) are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". Common crane, Grus grus (A)

  6. List of cranes - Wikipedia

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    Clockwise from top left: blue cranes, sandhill cranes, grey crowned cranes, and red-crowned cranes Cranes are tall wading birds in the family Gruidae. Cranes are found on every continent except for South America and Antarctica and inhabit a variety of open habitats, although most species prefer to live near water. [ 1 ]

  7. Eggs now qualify as ‘healthy’ food, FDA says: Here’s why

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies eggs as a “healthy, nutrient-dense" food, according to a new proposed rule. Registered dietitians react to the change.

  8. Uncover the Truth: Do Reindeer Really Live at the North Pole?

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    Reindeer live in the far northern regions of Europe, North America, and Asia.They enjoy colder climates like tundra and boreal forests. We can find them in northern countries, which include:

  9. Crane (bird) - Wikipedia

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    The cranes' beauty and spectacular mating dances have made them highly symbolic birds in many cultures with records dating back to ancient times. Crane mythology can be found in cultures around the world, from India to the Aegean, Arabia, China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and North America.