Common Crane
Grus grus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyGruidae (Cranes)
- GenusGrus
- SpeciesGrus grus (Common Crane)
The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and the Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) that only are regular in the far eastern part of the continent. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), demoiselle crane and the brolga (Antigone rubicunda), it is one of only four crane species not currently classified as threatened with extinction or conservation dependent on the species level. Despite the species' large numbers, local extinctions and extirpations have taken place in part of its range, and an ongoing reintroduction project is underway in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Crane sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 6 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 17 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 20 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 21 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 22 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 23 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 24 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 25 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Crane in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Common Crane sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Crane in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Crane in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.