Roxbury in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
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The hooded crane resembles other Asian cranes but has a bulky body and is smaller in size. One of the most noticeable features of the hooded crane is the featherless red crown of the adults, which are also covered with hair-like bristles. These cranes breed in south-central and southwestern Siberia and are also believed to breed in northern Mongolia. They spend their winter months in South Korea, China, and Japan.
Animal Facts
Females usually lay two eggs that are incubated by both the males and the females!
The hooded crane builds its nest in remote forested wetlands. The first hooded crane nest was not discovered until 1974!
The diet of the hooded crane consists of small animals, like frogs, as well as insects. They also feed on aquatic plants, roots, grasses, and berries.
Conservation Status Vulnerable
High risk of endangerment in the wild.
Zoo New England helps hooded cranes by participating in the Species Survival Plans.
Erected by Franklin Park Zoo, Zoo New England.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.
Location. 42° 18.189′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blanding's Turtle (within shouting distance of this marker); Spotted Turtle (within shouting distance of this marker); Poitou Donkey (within shouting distance of this marker); Sargent's Folly (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Poitou Donkey (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
