There are 15 species in the crane family Gruidae – not only do these birds have the ability to travel astonishing distances during migration, but they’re also impressively lanky. The Sarus ...

Sarus crane, the state bird of Uttar Pradesh, registered a rise in number with the summer census conducted on June 20-21 this year revealing presence of 19,918 sarus cranes, an increase of 396 ...

Uttar Pradesh is home to at least 17,000 Sarus cranes, where it is the official "state bird". Under Indian law it's illegal for individuals to keep Sarus cranes or even feed them. Farmer Mohammad ...

The birds were transported in large, specially adapted boxes -- their red-feathered heads watching through mesh windows -- from the Wetland and Eastern Sarus Crane Conservation Center where they ...

Excessive pesticide use poses a significant threat to the habitat of Sarus crane, the world's tallest flying bird, whose population is declining in the Vidarbha region. The HC had taken cognizance ...