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The Demoiselle Crane
The Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo, is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the BlacThe Demoiselle Cranek Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey. These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa whilst the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India and Pakistan, where it is known as the koonj.[1]-Wikipedia
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