Sarus Crane - Epitome of Unconditional Love & Devotion
Vishal Kapur The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large native crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Word ‘Sarus’ is derived from Sanskrit word “sarasa”, which means bird of the lake. These birds can be sighted in remote villages of Kathua and Samba District of our Union Territory. The special and peculiar features of this bird is that sarus crane is the tallest flying bird I.e it attains height of 5′.11″ when standing. Sarus Crane is State Bird of Uttar Pradesh . The species was a close contender to the Indian Peafowl as the National ...
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