Family

Cranes

Gruidae

11 species in our catalog · found in 125 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyGruidae (Cranes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Balearica regulorum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Grus grus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Grus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Grus antigone

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bugeranus carunculatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Grus rubicunda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Anthropoides paradiseus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthropoides virgo

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Balearica pavonina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Grus americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Grus nigricollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cranes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~70%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~70%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~70%
	Common Crane			~70%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~60%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~60%
4	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	Sandhill Crane			~50%
	Whooping Crane			Insufficient data
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~50%
	Common Crane			~50%
6	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~50%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~50%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~40%
	Sarus Crane			~40%
	Demoiselle Crane			<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~40%
	Wattled Crane			~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
9	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~40%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~40%
	Common Crane			~40%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~40%
	Wattled Crane			~40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Sandhill Crane			~30%
13	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
14	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
16	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
17	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Sandhill Crane			~30%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
19	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
20	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Brolga			~30%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
	Black Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~30%
24	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Sandhill Crane			~20%
25	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
27	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~20%
	Common Crane			~20%
	Demoiselle Crane			Insufficient data
28	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~20%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
29	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~20%
	Wattled Crane			~20%
30	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
31	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Sandhill Crane			~20%
32	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
33	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
35	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	~20%
	Common Crane			~10%
	Demoiselle Crane			Insufficient data
36	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~20%
38	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			~10%
39	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~10%
40	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	~10%
	Common Crane			~10%
41	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Common Crane			~10%
42	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Crane			~10%
43	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	~10%
	Blue Crane			~10%
	Wattled Crane			<5%
44	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	Blue Crane			~10%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
45	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			~10%
46	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Blue Crane			~10%
47	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			~10%
48	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Crane			~10%
49	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
50	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Grey Crowned Crane			~10%
51	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			~10%
52	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
53	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	3	~10%
	Demoiselle Crane			~10%
	Black-necked Crane			Insufficient data
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
54	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Blue Crane			~10%
55	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	~10%
	Black Crowned Crane			~10%
56	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Sandhill Crane			~10%
57	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	Common Crane			~10%
58	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
59	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
60	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
61	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
62	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
63	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
64	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
65	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
66	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
	Sarus Crane			<5%
67	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
68	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
69	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			<5%
70	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
71	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
72	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
73	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
74	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
75	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
76	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Wattled Crane			<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
77	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
78	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
79	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
80	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
81	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
82	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Blue Crane			Insufficient data
83	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
	Black Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
84	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
85	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
86	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Demoiselle Crane			<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
87	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
88	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
89	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
90	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
91	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
92	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
93	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
94	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
95	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
96	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
97	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
98	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
99	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
100	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
101	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
102	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
103	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
104	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
105	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
106	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
107	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
108	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
109	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
110	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
111	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Blue Crane			Insufficient data
112	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
113	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
114	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
115	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
116	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
117	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
118	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
119	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
120	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
121	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
122	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
123	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
124	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
125	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Blue Crane			Insufficient data