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	Common Crane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.
		In Great Britain the Common Crane became extinct in the 17th century, but a tiny population now breeds again in the Norfolk Broads and is slowly increasing.
		The Common Crane is a large stately bird, 44 inches (110 cm) long.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_Crane (192 words)

	The Cranes
		Abrey, A. The Wattled Crane: hatching and raising in captivity.
		Bankovics, A. The migration of the Common Crane at Kardoskut, Hungary, in 1985 and 1986.
		Kuchin, A. The Common Crane in the Altai territory.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/birds/cranes/lit1.htm (4993 words)

	Common Crane - description page
		The Common Crane stretches its neck forward while flying unlike the Herons that are grey as well.
		The Common Crane is not much of a builder, it only lines a small cavity in land with straws.
		The Common Crane is under protection since it is not numerous but in danger of being a game for its meat.
	bio.edu.ee /animals/Linnud/GRUGRU2.htm (440 words)

	Cranefly - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Cranefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		A typical crane fly, commonly known as ‘daddy-long-legs’ in Britain, sitting on hawthorn flowers.
		A leatherjacket, the larva of the crane fly, grows to about 4 cm/1.5 in and possesses powerful jaws for biting through plant roots, on which it feeds.
		Some species, for example the common crane fly Tipula paludosa, have soil-living larvae known as leatherjackets, which cause crop damage by eating roots.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Cranefly (188 words)

	The Common Crane
		The common crane (eurasian crane) is one of the biggest Europe birds, ranging in length around 140 cm and in weight between 4 and 6 kgs.
		Cranes fly with their necks stretched straight forward and with their long legs trailing directly behind them along the same axis as their necks and bodies.
		Crane are the very symbol of migration since the most ancient times and their loud clanging notes rythm the seasons of man.
	champagne-ardenne.lpo.fr /English/e_grue_cendree.htm (853 words)

	Crane Fly Intro
		Crane flies are generally beneficial two-winged flies that look a bit like large mosquitoes.
		The aquatic larvae of many crane flies are indicators of good stream health, and become fish food.
		The exception is when it this crane fly is new to an area, or when it arrives with heavily infested sod.
	whatcom.wsu.edu /cranefly/articles/Collman-CFintro.htm (607 words)

	The Cranes
		Mortality in fledged Whooping Cranes of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population.
		On the structure and behavior of the breeding population of Black-necked Cranes in Songpan meadow in Sichuan Province.
		Observations on the ecology of the Common Crane in Caohai (Guizhou).
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/birds/cranes/lit2.htm (5028 words)

	Common Crane: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The fl-crowned crane (balearica pavonina) is a bird in the crane family gruidae....
		The wattled crane (bugeranus carunculatus) is a bird in the crane family gruidae....
		The red-crowned crane (grus japonensis) is a large crane and is the second rarest crane in the world....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/common_crane.htm (590 words)

	Demoiselle Crane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is therefore slightly smaller than the Common Crane, with similar plumage.
		Demoiselle cranes have to takle one of the toughest migrations in the world.
		During their migratory flight south, demoiselles fly like all cranes, with their head and neck straight forward and their feet and legs straight behind, reaching altitudes of 16,000-26,000 feet (4,875-7,925 m).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Demoiselle_Crane (361 words)

	Questions - ICF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Sandhill crane chicks separate from their parents during the spring migration, or are driven off as the pair establishes their breeding territory.
		Cranes are shipped in specially designed crates that are large enough so the birds can either stand or lie down, but not large enough for them to open their wings.
		Chicks raised in isolation pens are fed by a crane puppet through an opening in the door, and exercised by a human disguised as a crane; they hear only other cranes, either on tape or in the pen next door.
	www.savingcranes.org /teachers/kids/questions.cfm (3330 words)

	Crane - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The crane is a huge, graceful, mainly grey bird with long legs, a long neck and drooping, curved tail feathers.
		In Britain, migrating cranes are seen mostly in the south and east.
		You are most likely to see migrating cranes in Britain in late April and early May, occasionally in autumn.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/c/crane/index.asp (177 words)

	Thousand Cranes Peace Network - Crane Lore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		All cranes are large birds which inhabit wetlands, equipped with long legs for wading and a long neck and long sharp-pointed bill for feeding on tubers and small animals.
		Crane dances are spectacular - they bow and bob, throw their heads back and trumpet, throw grass, stones and feathers into the air, leap up and parachute back down on their broad wings.
		The crane was usually considered to be a bird of Apollo the sun god as a herald of Spring and light.
	rosella.apana.org.au /~mlb/cranes/lore.htm (2790 words)

	Crane Co. \| Investor FAQ
		Crane Co. Common stock has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since October 26, 1936 and is listed under the symbol "CR".
		Crane Co. has no knowledge of what you originally paid for your shares and thus cannot advise you on your cost basis for tax purposes.
		The tax basis in the shares of Crane Co. Common Stock held by stockholders prior to the Distribution should be allocated 78.023529% to Crane Common Stock and 21.976471% to Medusa Common Shares including any fractional interest.
	www.craneco.com /investors/faq.cfm (1290 words)

	The Common Crane Network in France
		Thus, as was the case for that first hectic wave, all observations of flights of Cranes are centralised by local associations and transmitted to the national coordinating organisation, the LPO.
		Cranes can find peace and quiet on the small isles and plenty of food in the nearby fields.
		They were devised in collaboration with farmers and leave the Cranes free to feed in the fields (no ploughing in the maize stubble fields before 15 December or 15 March ; preservations of meadows).
	champagne-ardenne.lpo.fr /English/e_Reseau_grues.htm (1092 words)

	Crane Fly FAQ
		The larvae of pest crane flies, also known as leather jackets, feed on the roots of plants, mainly turf grass.
		Recently, there has been a new European crane fly discovered in the Pacific Northwest, known as the 'common crane fly.' We don't know much about this crane fly yet, but it does not appear to be a serious pest.
		The new crane fly is very difficult to distinguish from the European crane fly without a microscope (for more info).
	whatcom.wsu.edu /cranefly/faq.htm (546 words)

	Turfgrass Sciences - European Crane Fly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Crane fly adults were observed emerging from putting greens at our research facility in late March.
		An adult was sent to Pullman and it was not a European Crane fly, but it was not positively identified.
		This crane fly, commonly called the "giant common crane fly," has been found in Southern and Central Europe.
	www.puyallup.wsu.edu /turf/research/cranefly.htm (227 words)

	Common Crane photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Suddenly the man next to me shouted "Cranes", but nobody else saw them - they were in fact right over the top of the hide at this point.
		Five Common Cranes (adults) with a Shelduck, Slimbridge WWT, Glos, 23 February 2003.
		Common Cranes, Slimbridge WWT, Glos, 23 February 2003.
	www.birdfoto.fsnet.co.uk /birds2002/cranes.html (184 words)

	Cranes in southern New Jersey
		Chapter one, 1993: A Common Crane Grus grus is seen for over a week at a field on Compromise Road in Salem County, an area that receives regular winter birding coverage.
		My own feeling is that the present NJ crane and its family are related in some way to the original escaped Common Crane; the coincidences in time and place would be difficult to explain otherwise, I think.
		Finally, here is more crane information from other web sites: photos of Nebraska birds from March 1999 and March 2000; a list of other recent North American sightings, and other crane links.
	www.princeton.edu /~llarson/birdimages/crane/cranes.html (1305 words)

	Crane Parts
		Crane spouts have a rigid, threaded tube running into the bottom of the spout on many models.
		It is very common for the threaded end of the tube to shear off during removal.
		This is such a common Crane complaint, we had our machine shop make up a bunch of replacement mixer tubes for use in our restoration shop.
	www.deabath.com /Crane_Parts/crane_parts.htm (743 words)

	GRUGRU - BIBLIOGRAFIA
		Alonso, J.A., Alonso, J.C., Veiga, J.P. Winter feeding ecology of the crane in cereal farmland at Gallocanta.
		Araújo, J. (1987) Crane Project 2: Migration and wintering of the Common Crane in Spain during autumn and winter of 1980-1981.
		Sánchez, J.M., Avilés, J.M., Medina, F.J., Sánchez, A. Status and trends of the common crane Grus grus on the western route.
	www.vertebradosibericos.org /aves/bibliografia/grugrubi.html (1508 words)

	Lincolnshire Bird Club - Common Crane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The bird was favouring the grass field to the South of the car park but was very mobile and could go missing for quite long periods before returning.
		Common Crane 13th April 2002 between Wroot and Sandtoft, just inside the Lincolnshire boundary.
		Common Crane (record shot) at Barton 9th March 2002 © Graham Catley
	www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk /rare_birds/common_crane.htm (86 words)

	Crane and Bustard Sounds
		There are 26 audio clip matches for 'Crane and Bustard'.
		The most significant vocalization is the "unison call." The unison call consists of a complex, but carefully orchestrated duet performed by a mated pair of cranes".
		It is the song of Japanese Cranes which sing to each other.
	www.junglewalk.com /sound/Cranes-sounds.htm (146 words)

	CRANE, Common Reliable Accounting for Network Element
		CRANE protocol Version 1.0 only supports IPv4 addressing; however, it can be used to transfer information related to IPv6 flows.
		Multiple sessions MAY be maintained concurrently in a CRANE client or a CRANE server; they are distinguished by Session IDs.
		Accounting data is always delivered to the perceived operating CRANE server (from the CRANE client point of view) with the highest Priority value (the primary server) within a CRANE Session.
	www.networksorcery.com /enp/protocol/crane.htm (356 words)

	BirdForum - Common Crane
		As I walked down the path to the beach a large bird flew over, first glance it looked like a flamingo shape, on checking it was a common crane.
		Common it might be but I hadnot seen it before and it gave me a great thrill.
		If you're real Crane fans, then a visit to the Hortobagy at this time of year is an unforgettable experience.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=24219 (761 words)

	Common Crane Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Common Crane at Rimac, May.....Club rare bird information....Common Crane..
		The Common Crane is the.....a characteristic big quill.
		The Common Crane stretches its neck.....Herons that are grey as well.
	www.north-american-bird-species.org /Common-Crane.html (388 words)

	Common Crane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		In Great Britain it became extinct in the 17th century but a tiny population now breeds in the Norfolk Broads.
		The crane is a large stately bird inches long.
		It is grey with white streak and a bunch of fl plumes its tail.
	www.freeglossary.com /Common_Crane (603 words)

	Common Crane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The crane builders source for overhead crane components, crane kits, end trucks, electric wire rope hoists, chain hoists, crane wheels and control panels.
		Maintains a captive crane population for breeding and reintroduction to the wild.
		The couple had been married for forty-four years and Crane was devastated by her death, dieing three months later in Horsham Hospital, on 14th March, 1915.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Eurasian_Crane (1408 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Common Crane
		Among the more unexpected species sighted - vagrants to the birdwatching fraternity - are fl vulture, common crane, red kite, snowy owl, flamingo, raven...
		Yes, the Cumberland 'hybrid cranes,' the progeny of the escaped Common Crane and a wild Sandhill, are still around and breeding in northern Cumberland County...
		The common crane (grus grus) has also been observed in large numbers.
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Common_Crane.htm (316 words)

	Common crane flight, photo from: Great lakes area - Champagne, Hills and Valleys, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The annual common crane migration takes place in mid-Fall in France.
		Flocks like this one were leaving the lake in the morning and flying back in the evening.
		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
	www.offrench.net /photos/gallery-7_photo-431.php (122 words)

	Crane fly
		Larval forms of crane flies are grey-brown cylindrical larvae which may bear fleshy lobes on the (posterior) end.
		Crane fly larvae feed primarily on decomposing organic matter.
		Adults have long slender legs which are easily broken and may be missing in some specimens.
	insects.tamu.edu /fieldguide/bimg215.html (290 words)

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