Liberty Township near Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
A Rare Bird
• Red-crowned cranes are the second rarest crane species after the whooping crane of North America-only 1700 remain.
• Red-crowned cranes mate for life.
Your Columbus Zoo and Aquarium supports the radio tracking of red-crowned cranes at a reserve in Russia. Zoos send eggs—35 as of 2005—to the reserve for hatching and the tracking will provide information about migratory patterns.
Diet: insects, fish, frogs, reeds
Habitat: breed in wetlands; winter in rice paddies, mudflats
Erected by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 40° 9.479′ N, 83° 7.176′ W. Marker is near Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Liberty Township. Marker can be reached from West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Ohio Route 257, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powell OH 43065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amur Tiger (within shouting distance of this marker); Markhor (within shouting distance of this marker); Trumpeter Swan
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
