Family

Cranes

Gruidae

11 species in our catalog · found in 121 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Balearica regulorum

Grus grus

Grus canadensis

Grus antigone

Bugeranus carunculatus

30–40% · Possible

Grus rubicunda

20–30% · Possible

Anthropoides paradiseus

Anthropoides virgo

Balearica pavonina

Grus americana

Grus nigricollis

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cranes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	70–80%
	Grey Crowned Crane			70–80%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	60–70%
	Common Crane			60–70%
3	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	Grey Crowned Crane			50–60%
4	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	50–60%
	Sandhill Crane			50–60%
	Whooping Crane			Insufficient data
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	40–50%
	Common Crane			40–50%
6	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	40–50%
	Grey Crowned Crane			40–50%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	40–50%
	Sarus Crane			40–50%
	Demoiselle Crane			<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	30–40%
	Wattled Crane			20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
9	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	30–40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			30–40%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	30–40%
	Common Crane			30–40%
11	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	30–40%
	Wattled Crane			30–40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Sandhill Crane			30–40%
13	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	30–40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			30–40%
14	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	30–40%
	Grey Crowned Crane			30–40%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
16	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
17	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Sandhill Crane			20–30%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
19	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
20	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	20–30%
	Brolga			20–30%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
	Black Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
24	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	Sandhill Crane			20–30%
25	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	20–30%
	Grey Crowned Crane			20–30%
27	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	20–30%
	Common Crane			10–20%
	Demoiselle Crane			Insufficient data
28	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	20–30%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
29	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	10–20%
	Wattled Crane			10–20%
30	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
31	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Sandhill Crane			10–20%
32	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
33	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
34	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
35	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	10–20%
	Common Crane			10–20%
	Demoiselle Crane			Insufficient data
36	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
38	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Sandhill Crane			10–20%
39	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	10–20%
	Grey Crowned Crane			10–20%
40	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	10–20%
	Common Crane			10–20%
41	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	10–20%
	Common Crane			10–20%
42	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	10–20%
	Blue Crane			5–10%
	Wattled Crane			<5%
43	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Blue Crane			5–10%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
44	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Sandhill Crane			10–20%
45	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Blue Crane			5–10%
46	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Sandhill Crane			5–10%
47	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	5–10%
	Common Crane			5–10%
48	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	5–10%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
49	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	5–10%
	Grey Crowned Crane			5–10%
50	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Sandhill Crane			5–10%
51	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
52	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	3	5–10%
	Demoiselle Crane			5–10%
	Black-necked Crane			Insufficient data
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
53	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Blue Crane			5–10%
54	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	5–10%
	Black Crowned Crane			5–10%
55	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	Sandhill Crane			5–10%
56	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	5–10%
	Common Crane			5–10%
57	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
58	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
59	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
60	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
61	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
62	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
63	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
64	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
65	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
	Sarus Crane			<5%
66	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
67	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
68	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			<5%
69	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
70	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
71	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
72	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
73	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
74	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
75	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	<5%
	Wattled Crane			<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
76	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
77	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
78	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
79	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
80	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Common Crane			<5%
81	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Demoiselle Crane			<5%
	Black-necked Crane			Insufficient data
82	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
	Black Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
83	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
84	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
85	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Demoiselle Crane			<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
86	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
87	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			<5%
88	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
89	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
90	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
91	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
92	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
93	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
94	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
95	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
96	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
97	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
98	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
99	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			<5%
100	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
101	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
102	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
103	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
104	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
105	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Common Crane			Insufficient data
106	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
107	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
108	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
109	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Blue Crane			Insufficient data
110	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
111	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
112	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
113	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
114	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Wattled Crane			Insufficient data
	Grey Crowned Crane			Insufficient data
115	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
116	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
117	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
118	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Brolga			Insufficient data
119	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Sarus Crane			Insufficient data
120	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sandhill Crane			Insufficient data
121	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Blue Crane			Insufficient data

Cranes

Species in this group

Grey Crowned Crane

Common Crane

Sandhill Crane

Sarus Crane

Wattled Crane

Brolga

Blue Crane

Demoiselle Crane

Black Crowned Crane

Whooping Crane

Black-necked Crane

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Cranes

Parks Ranked