Hooded crane
Grus monacha Temminck, 1835
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a species in the family Gruidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 3.54 kg to 3.93 kg and live up to 24 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the hooded crane
- Weight
- 3.54 kg – 3.93 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.6 m – 1.8 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 24 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 40 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.85 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the hooded crane?
Where does the hooded crane live?
Not recorded
What is the hooded crane?
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in South Korea and Japan.
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Is the hooded crane endangered?
The hooded crane is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the hooded crane classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyGruidae
- genusGrus
- SpeciesGrus monacha Temminck, 1835
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- كركي مقنعArabic
- كركي مقلنسArabic
- Черен жеравBulgarian
- Garan gabellekBreton
- grua monjoCatalan
- Шим тыртняMari
- jeřáb kápovýCzech
- jeřáb bělohlavýCzech
- garan cycyllogWelsh
- HættetraneDanish
- MönchskranichGerman
- monaĥa gruoEsperanto
- Grulla monjeSpanish
- Grulla MonjitaSpanish
- munkkurgEstonian
- munkkikurkiFinnish
- Grue moineFrench
- Grús cochallachIrish
- עגור כיפהHebrew
- kámzsás daruHungarian
- Gru monacaItalian
- ナベヅルJapanese
- 흑두루미Korean
- juodoji gervėLithuanian
- melnā dzērveLatvian
- MonnikskraanvogelDutch
- hvithodetraneNorwegian
- żuraw białogłowyPolish
- Grou-mongePortuguese
- grou-de-capuzPortuguese
- Чёрный журавльRussian
- žeriav čiernySlovak
- meniški žerjavSlovenian
- Kineski ždralSerbian
- munktranaSwedish
- Ak Başlı TurnaTurkish
- журавель чорнийUkrainian
- 鍋鶴Chinese
- 白头鹤Chinese
- 白頭鶴Chinese
Relatives of the hooded crane
Other species in the same genus Grus.
Common crane
Grus grus
Red-crowned crane
Grus japonensis
Black-necked crane
Grus nigricollis
Whooping crane
Grus americana
Wattled crane
Grus carunculata
CompareHooded crane vs Common craneHooded crane vs Red-crowned craneHooded crane vs Black-necked craneHooded crane vs Whooping crane
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the hooded crane?
An adult hooded crane weighs 3.54 kg – 3.93 kg and has a wingspan of 1.6 m – 1.8 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the hooded crane endangered?
The hooded crane is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the hooded crane live?
The hooded crane has a recorded lifespan of 24 years.
What kind of animal is the hooded crane?
The hooded crane (Grus monacha) belongs to the family Gruidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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