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Demoiselle crane migration Grus virgo
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| Scientific name | Grus virgo |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 167.5 cm |
| IUCN status | Least concern |
| Records mapped | 19,171 (GBIF) |
| GPS / geolocator tracks | none with an open licence yet |
Facts from Wikidata Q191683 (CC0).
Migration in the data
19,171 GBIF records (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 licences only) are mapped here, in 1.41° grid cells, month by month.
In Central and South Asia, the centre of the records (adjusted for observer effort) is furthest north in July (about 48°N) and furthest south in February (about 24°N).
Month by month: centre of records in Central and South Asia
| Month | Centre (latitude) | South of the Equator |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24°N | 0% |
| February | 24°N | 0% |
| March | 34°N | 0% |
| April | 44°N | 0% |
| May | 48°N | 0% |
| June | 48°N | 0% |
| July | 48°N | 0% |
| August | 47°N | 0% |
| September | 40°N | 0% |
| October | 27°N | 0% |
| November | 25°N | 0% |
| December | 25°N | 0% |
Tracked birds
No openly licensed (CC0 / CC BY) tracking data package for this species was found in the Movebank Data Repository yet, so only records are shown.
About the demoiselle crane
The demoiselle crane is a species of crane found in central Eurosiberia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and Northeast China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa while the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. …
From the Wikipedia article “Demoiselle crane” (revision 1352254118), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
GBIF occurrence records, licence CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, observations only (no specimens), filtered with: taxonKey=2474936&license=CC0_1_0&license=CC_BY_4_0&occurrenceStatus=PRESENT&hasGeospatialIssue=false&basisOfRecord=HUMAN_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=MACHINE_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=OBSERVATION. Monthly queries: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec. GBIF.org (23 October 2026) occurrence data accessed via the GBIF API; a GBIF download DOI is still to be added. Contributing datasets.