ക്രമം: Gruiformes. കുടുംബം: Gruidae

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 5 species have been recorded from India.


The Hooded Crane "Grus monacha" was included in many older lists but is considered as hypothetical by more recent workers.(Rasmussen and Anderton, 2005)

Trogons
Cranes
Ibisbill
Pigeons and doves