When do siberian cranes migrate?
The Siberian Crane is a very distinctive member of the crane family with regards to their structure, home ground and behavior. The Siberian Crane is characterized by white plumage, red or pale yellow eyes, reddish pink toes or legs. The face and sides of the head are brick red in color and they do not have any feathers. It is very difficult to distinguish between the male and the female. The point of distinction is that the former is larger in size and have longer beaks. They are omnivorous and eat fishes and insects as well. The Siberian Cranes nest in western Siberia and migrate to India. The migration route stretches for 4000 miles. Their resting place at the time of migration is the Lake Ab-i-Estada in Afghanistan. The Kaladeo Ghana National Park or the Bharatpur National Park has been declared a world heritage site because the Siberian Crane traverses nearly half of the globe to reach it. However the winter habits of the Siberian crane are currently under threat because of the rap
