The Red Crowned Crane is
named for a patch of skin on its otherwise white head and body that is
red and brightens when it is excited or angry. There are only 1,700 of
these endangered birds left in the wild; much of its decline being due
to habitat loss, such as wetlands drying up in Asia and fires in its
breeding areas in Siberia. They are legally protected now in Russia,
China and Japan and more work is being done to protect and conserve
their habitat.
Read more at http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-13-worlds-rarest-birds?image=2#5qTfxXspV5W92TKG.99
Photo: Huajin Sun
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