Kangnyŏng is famous for its seafaring bird poulations, including the rare Red-crowned Crane.

However, the number of Afrotropical species such as the rare black-crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) are dwindling.

According to tradition, the town gets its name from a rare crane's nest discovered in the area.

It is the wintering ground for the rare Siberian Crane and habitat for large numbers of resident nesting birds.

His two signed works, one of a rare Siberian Crane and the other of a Bengal Florican are in the Indian Museum, Kolkata.

In the case of the rare hooded crane, the introduction of a foreign herpes virus has threatened the remaining wild population.

It is the second rarest crane in the world after the North American Whooping Crane.

Some 364 species of birds, including the rare Siberian Crane, have been recorded in the park.

IS the war in Afghanistan endangering one of the few remaining flocks of the rare Siberian crane?