Pictures of the Dan Ding Crane (21) The Dan Ding Crane is a species of crane, named for the "crown of red flesh" on top of its head. It is a bird species endemic to East Asia, and because of its elegant body and distinctive colors, it is a first-class protected animal for good luck, loyalty and longevity in the culture of this region.
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Danding Crane Photographs Appreciation (37 photos)The Danding Crane possesses the characteristics of cranes, namely, three lengths - long beak, long neck and long legs. Adults are white except for the black neck and the back end of the flight feathers, and the skin on the top of the head is bare and bright red. Legend has it that the highly poisonous crane red (also known as crane blood) is here, but it is purely rumor, crane blood is not poisonous, the ancients said "crane red" is in fact arsenic, that is, impure arsenic trioxide, crane red is the ancient hidden arsenic said. The tail fat glands of the cranes are powdered (Ran feathers). Juveniles have brownish-yellow body plumage and yellow bills. Sub-adult body plumage is dull, with the red of the naked area of the head becoming more vivid after 2 years of age.
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The Danding Crane (Figure 3)
The Danding Crane breeds in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, and in the Songnen Plain of the Three-River Plain (i.e., most abundant in Jilin, and Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province), and there are also a small number of wild populations in Yunnan Province, in the Far East of Russia, and in Japan, among other places. It winters along the southeast coast of China and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Gulf of Korea and Japan. Historically, the distribution area of the Danding Crane was much larger than it is now, and the wintering grounds were further south, as far as Fujian, Taiwan and Hainan. Due to the special status of this bird in culture, there have been detailed records in local history books, providing detailed information for the study of its distribution. It survives in swamps.
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Tanding Crane Theanding Crane (Figure 4)
migrates between its breeding and wintering grounds every year, and only in Hokkaido, Japan, where it is a local resident, theanding crane (Figure 1)
doesn't migrate, which may be related to the fact that the locals have an organized feeding program during the winter months, and have a good source of food. The habitat of the Whooping Crane is swamps and marshy meadows, and the food is mainly shallow-water fish and shrimp, mollusks and certain plant roots, which varies with the season. Adult Whooping Cranes change their plumage twice a year, in the spring for summer plumage and in the fall for winter plumage, which is a complete change of plumage and will temporarily lose the ability to fly. The Whooping Crane's song is very loud and clear, and serves as a signal to clarify territory and an important way of communication during the rutting season. The Whooping Crane is a monogamous bird and can last a lifetime if there are no special circumstances. The annual breeding season starts in March and lasts for six months, ending in September. They make their nests in shallow water or watery wetlands, and the nesting material is mostly grasses such as reeds. The Dandilion Crane lays one clutch of eggs each year, and the eggs laid are usually two to four. Incubation is carried out by male and female birds in turn, and the incubation period is 31~32 days. The chicks are early fledglings. The cranes always fly in groups and form a "herringbone" shape. The angle of the "herringbone" is 110°. More precise calculations also show that half of the angle of the "herringbone" - that is, the angle between each side and the forward direction of the flock is 54°44′8″ (the same as the angle of diamond crystals). Whooping cranes are omnivorous. It feeds on grass seeds and crop seeds in spring, and in summer the food is more heterogeneous, with more animal food. The main animal food includes small fish, crustaceans, snails, insects and their larvae, etc. It also eats frogs and small rodents, and the plant-type food includes the young shoots of reeds and weed seeds.
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The Whooping Crane is a monogamous bird that can last a lifetime if there are no special circumstances. The annual breeding season begins in March and lasts for six months, ending in September. They make their nests in shallow water or watery wetlands, and the nesting material is mostly reeds and other grasses. The Dandilion Crane lays one clutch of eggs each year, and the eggs laid are usually two to four. Incubation is carried out by male and female birds in turn, and the incubation period is 31~32 days. The chicks are early fledglings. Danding Crane (Figure 2)
Breeding courtship accompanied by dancing, chirping, nesting in the briny reeds and grasses with a certain depth of water, every 1-2 eggs, the incubation period of 30-33 days, the early adult birds, 2 years old, sexually mature, life expectancy of up to 50-60 years. In mid- to late April, the nest began to lay eggs, nesting in the surrounding water around the shallows on the dead grass, each nest laid 2 eggs, male and female birds take turns incubating eggs, incubation period of 20-33 days. When the young birds learn to fly, in the fall, the red-crowned crane from the northeastern breeding grounds to fly south for the winter. China has established a number of nature reserves in the breeding and wintering areas of cranes such as Zalong, Xianghai and Yancheng. In Yancheng Nature Reserve in Jiangsu Province, the number of wintering cranes reaches more than 600 in a year, making it the wintering habitat with the largest number of cranes known in the world. The Beijing Zoo first bred and exhibited Danding Cranes in 1954 and successfully bred them in 1964.
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The Danding Crane is easily recognizable due to its large size and distinctive colors. People have accumulated knowledge of the Danding Crane from a very early stage. There are continuous records of them in Chinese local history books. Dan Ding Cranes were bred by people at a very early stage, and they were especially prevalent during the Tang and Song dynasties. Nowadays, there are many places where Danding Cranes are bred for ornamental purposes. After the 1980s, special research on the Danding Crane was carried out, and so far we have certain information about its distribution, ecology and behavior of its breeding and wintering grounds, and migration. Artificial breeding and artificial insemination techniques have matured, and the migration routes of the cranes have been clarified since the 1990s based on ringing studies and satellite tracking techniques. Formerly: Ardea (Grus) japonensis P.L.S. Müller, 1776 Grus japponensis Gmelin, 1778 Antigone montignesia Bonaparte, 1854 Megalornis japonensis Wilder&. amp; Hubbard, 1938
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Danding Crane Stamps (15 stamps) In fact, the legendary crane, is the Danding Crane, which is a kind of large wading birds living in the swamps or shallow water, and is often crowned with the beautiful name of "God of Wetland". It has nothing to do with the pine trees growing in the high hills. Residents of East Asia use the crane to symbolize happiness, good fortune, longevity and fidelity. It appears repeatedly in the literature and art works of various countries. In the tombs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there are images of cranes in sculptures. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, bronze bells in the shape of cranes have appeared in ceremonial vessels. The floating image of the danding crane in Taoism has become a symbol of longevity and immortality. Currently, China's State Forestry Administration has reported the Danding Crane to the State Council as the only national bird candidate. The crane is a bird that inhabits swamps, and painting it on a pine tree is a joke from a scientific point of view. From a scientific point of view, it is a joke. Of course, from a cultural point of view, it is a different story. The crane is oviparous, some people in ancient times, it is a fairy bird, it is said to be born of the fetus (see Baozhao, "dancing cranes fugue"). But the error of the crane's claim of fetal life has long been known. There is a paragraph in the book of "Mohist Waving Rhinoceros" that says: "Liu Yuanzhai was a pedant and a strange man, and he had two cranes in his possession. When a guest arrived, he boasted, 'This is an immortal bird, all birds are born from eggs, but this bird is born from fetus.' Before he finished speaking, the gardener reported: 'The crane gave birth to an egg at midnight.' Profound material said: 'Dare to slander the crane! A few moments later, the crane laid another egg. Yuan Cai sighed and said: 'The crane is also a failure of the road, I am Liu Yuxi's words of praise for the wrong.'"
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Dan Danding Crane (Figure 5)
The Danding Crane is a large wading bird, which belongs to the upper level of the food chain in the wetland environment, and is a key species of wetland biodiversity. The Ainu people of Hokkaido, Japan, call the cranes living in the Kushiro Wetland the "God of the Wetland". The main threats they face today are: Habitat destruction. The destruction of wetlands by human activities in Northeast China and the Far East has increased dramatically since the 1960s. Reclamation of wetlands has not only encroached on the original habitat, but has also blocked the originally connected water system, and the arid climate of the Far East has become obvious in recent years, resulting in a serious reduction in the area of water. Pollution introduced by human activities also threatens the survival of the cranes, in addition, such as burning and other methods of reclamation, the cranes' nesting materials and shelters are severely damaged, resulting in a narrower distribution. Poaching: Because of the demand for feathers and organs in East Asia since ancient times, hunting is unavoidable. Although direct hunting is rare in recent years due to the establishment of conservation regulations, poisoning, which is used to hunt other waterfowl, has become an important cause of death for the Whooping Crane. Currently, the red-crowned crane is a national-level protected animal, an endangered species as documented in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red Book and listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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The Danding Crane has a lifespan of up to 50 years and 60 years, and is often painted with pine trees as a symbol of longevity. The Danding Crane is so scarce that China has listed it as a first-class protected animal.
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Baozhao "dancing crane fugue" full text content Scattering the mysterious scripture to check things, great tire of the immortal birds. The bells of the algae, holding the clear heart of the clear mind. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the most popular products and services in the world. The sun's domain to return to overdrive, poor sky step and high search. Tramping the God's area is far away, and the accumulation of spiritual sacrifices and Fangduo. The essence contains Dan and the stars, the top condenses the purple and the smoke. They are the most fascinating and fascinating people in the world. Folding the frosty hairs and making shadows, vibrating the jade feathers and facing the sun. They play in the Chi Tin in the morning and drink in the Yao Chi in the evening. I am tired of the river and the sea, and I see the clouds. The emperor's hometown of silence, return to the clamor of the human world. 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Though Handan dares to be the same, it is not the same as Yanga. He entered the state of Wei and rode on the Xuanxuan, and went out of Wu Du and tilted the market. The story of a beautiful college girl, who was born and raised in a country where she had no children, was told by her parents. Story There was a beautiful college girl named Xu Xiujuan, whose father was a crane conservation engineer in Zalong Nature Reserve. Xu Xiujuan helped her father feed the cranes when she was a child, and she fell in love with the cranes. Xu Xiujuan lived with the cranes for years and years, and many of them became her friends. One of them always liked to stick to her, and she called it "Lai Maozi". One day, a reed cutter had a sudden idea of poaching, and when Lai Maozi approached him unsuspectingly, he was suddenly grabbed by the neck and tried to kill him. Fortunately, Xu Xiujuan, who was passing by, heard his miserable screams and rushed over to him recklessly, and he fought with him to the death, so that he finally got his life back. From then on, Lai Maozi was more affectionate and attached to Xu Xiujuan ...... Xu Xiujuan graduated from university and stayed in Yancheng Nature Reserve to work. Yancheng Nature Reserve is the main wintering ground of the Danding Crane, and if a non-migratory wild population of Danding Cranes could be established there, it would be an important breakthrough in protecting the endangered Danding Crane population. Xu Xiujuan tearfully waved goodbye to her relatives and traveled thousands of miles to Yancheng for the cause. On this long trip, as a gift, she brought two Danding Cranes to Yancheng. One day, the two cranes, which are usually very regular, did not return to the nest on time when it was dark. Fearing that they might have an accident, Xu Xiu Juan searched for them for two days and two nights, but who would have thought that she would be able to find them on time? But who would have thought that she was looking for them in the process, slipped into the swamp, never came up. The fragility of life is always very helpless, a moment of parting, may be a lifetime. When the two playful Danding Cranes flew back, they could no longer see Xu Xiujuan, who had saved their lives, they could only wander around her, constantly lowering their heads with red crowns, and using their long beaks to straighten out her wet clothes....... Perhaps because of the hard feelings and self-reproach for the loss of such a good friend, from then on, the The two cranes will never stay out at night again. When Xu Xiujuan's remains buried in the protected area on the mudflats, they still like to stand on Xu Xiujuan's grave "hiccup ah ...... hiccup ah" called, as if to tell her the heart of the thoughts. More surprisingly, from Xu Xiujuan died the day, far away in Zalong Nature Reserve, Lai Maozi has become depressed, "tea and rice", always day and night towards the south of the sad song, not long after, but also the end of the disease.