# Siberian crane (*Leucogeranus leucogeranus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus), also called the snow crane or Siberian white crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae in the order Gruiformes. It is a migratory omnivore of wetland habitats with a terrestrial foraging lifestyle. A medium-sized bird, it has a representative adult body mass of 5.9 kg (from 5.475 to 6.318 kg) and a wingspan of 2.35 m (from 2.1 to 2.6 m). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered; it lays 2 eggs per clutch, one clutch per year, with an incubation period of 29 days.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.48 kg – 6.32 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 2.1 m – 2.6 m |
| Lifespan | 36.2 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 39.4 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Egg incubation | 29 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2 |
| Age at maturity | 5.97 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Gruiformes
- family: Gruidae
- genus: Leucogeranus
- species: *Leucogeranus leucogeranus* (Pallas, 1773)

Synonyms: *Bugeranus leucogeranus*, *Grus leucogeranus*, *Grus poli*

## Common questions

### Is the siberian crane endangered?

Yes. The IUCN Red List classifies the siberian crane as Critically Endangered, a threatened category, in its global assessment.

### How big is the siberian crane?

The siberian crane is a medium-sized bird with a representative adult body mass of 5.9 kg and a wingspan of 2.35 m, ranging from 2.1 to 2.6 m.

### What does the siberian crane eat?

The siberian crane is an omnivore.

### What habitat does the siberian crane live in?

The siberian crane lives in wetland habitats and has a terrestrial foraging lifestyle. It is migratory.

### How long does the siberian crane live?

Sources give the siberian crane a lifespan of 36.2 years, with values up to 39.4 years.

### How many eggs does the siberian crane lay?

The siberian crane lays 2 eggs per clutch and has one clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 29 days.

### What kind of animal is the siberian crane?

The siberian crane is a bird of the family Gruidae, subfamily Gruinae, in the order Gruiformes.

## Sources

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- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
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- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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