There are several kinds of cranes in China.

There are ten kinds of cranes in China.

Red-crowned crane is one of the rarest cranes in the world and one of the most famous cranes in China. Endemic to China, mainly distributed in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia. The red-crowned crane is named after its reddish-brown crest. Now, the number of red-crowned cranes has been extremely reduced, becoming an endangered species.

2. The white crane is a beautiful bird and a unique species in China. Its appearance features white feathers and black mouth and legs. White cranes mainly inhabit wetlands and rivers in northeast China and Inner Mongolia. Due to human activities and environmental damage, the number of white cranes is also decreasing.

3. Gray crane is a common crane. Its appearance is characterized by a gray body and red skin papules on its head. Gray cranes are widely distributed, mainly inhabiting wetlands and swamps in northeast, north and southwest China. It is a resident bird in China and an important migratory bird.

Hei He is a small crane with black head and neck feathers and white back and abdomen. Heihe River lives in alpine wetlands and grasslands in southwest China. Due to the serious destruction of habitat, Heihe River is facing an endangered situation.

5. Red-crowned crane is a rare crane, with red crest on its head, black mouth and legs, and white body. Red-crowned cranes are mainly distributed near lakes and rivers in northwest China. It is an important protected bird in China.

6. The little red-crowned crane is a small crane with a red neck and black eyes. It is mainly distributed near wetlands and rivers in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia. Small red-crowned cranes are rare and endangered species.

7. Little white crane is a small crane with white feathers and black mouth and legs. It mainly inhabits wetlands and swamps in southwest China. Due to habitat destruction and illegal hunting, the white crane is also facing an endangered situation.

8. Yellow-billed crane is a crane with a yellow mouth and beautiful appearance. Mainly distributed in plateau wetlands and grasslands in southwest China. Yellow-billed cranes are rare and endangered species.

9. The white-naped crane is a beautiful crane with white pillow feathers on its head and black mouth and legs. It mainly inhabits wetlands and rivers in northeast China and Inner Mongolia. The white-naped crane is also an important protected bird in China.

10. The black-necked crane is a small crane with black head and neck and white back and abdomen. Mainly distributed in alpine wetlands and grasslands in southwest China. Due to the destruction of habitat, black-necked cranes are also facing an endangered situation.