Juvenile © Ting-Wei (廷維) HUNG (洪)
Immature © David Irving
Adult © Christoph Moning
Adult © Mhairi McFarlane

lumikurki Leucogeranus leucogeranus

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Identification

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Rare and declining, but still fairly abundant at its main wintering grounds at Poyang Lake, in China’s Jiangxi Province. Adult is unmistakable with all-white plumage, save for a crimson face and black wingtips. Juveniles are whitish, with a light brown head, neck, back, and wings. Typically found around lake edges and fields, where it forages in small to medium-sized groups, primarily for plant matter and invertebrates.

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