The Gruidae – cranes+ are a family of large to very large species of Type – wadingbird and belong in the Order Gruiformes. Within the AWB Region there is only the single sub-family the Cranes that are present. The definition of the Type – wadingbird is given below.
Type - wadingbird, is a fairly large to large bird, with long legs and long neck, that inhabits damp or wet habitats at least some of the time. Gruidae - cranes+ contains the following categories... Cranes Cranes+