Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 ...

"All whooping cranes today are descended from only 14 adults remaining on the Texas coast in 1941", he added. Thanks to decades of legal protection, habitat restoration and cross-border collaboration, ...

The Proressor, than whom no more interesting andacute observer of Japanese life exists, in speaking of these nests, says that they are not built in any remote part of the house, but in the ...

Delicately folded paper cranes could translate into substantial help for victims of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan on March 11. The paper cranes, crafted ...

The Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, WA is looking for a missing bird. The East African Crowned Crane was last seen near Lake Sammamish State Park.

Blowflies have been identified as carriers of bird flu in Japan, suggesting a new transmission route for the virus.

The Japan Crane Game Association has begun offering certification courses in foreign languages as it seeks to tap into the growing popularity of the arcade game among international tourists. The &quot ...

Yuan yang, or Mandarin duck has become a popular alternative to the Japanese crane, because of its Chinese origins. Mandarin ducks are frequently featured in Chinese art and are regarded as ...

This spring's sandhill crane migration saw a record number of birds counted in one week and no confirmed cases of bird flu among the cranes in the Central Flyway.