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Common Crane

Common Crane - Immature

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Presa de Tahodio (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» January, 2022

Equipment

» Pentax K-m, with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Grus grus - Common Crane

Bird Species (French)

»Grue cendrée

Bird Family

»Gruidae - Cranes

Bird Group

»Gruiformes Bustard, Crake, Crane, Flufftail

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This species is a very rare vagrant in the Canary Islands, with only three records (including this one) known so far. The bird was discovered recently by a local observer.

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