丹頂鶴 / The red-crowned crane

丹頂鶴是居住在寒冷地區的鶴，是日本和中國大陸自古以來很熟悉的鳥類。丹頂鶴的頭部因為沒有羽毛皮膚直覺裸露出來而呈現紅色。而紃路濕原一帶是有名的丹頂鶴棲息地區，一整年都可以看得到。道東的鶴居村是有名的撒餌地，冬天可以看到上百隻的丹頂鶴。從2月到3月則是可以看到丹頂鶴跳求偶舞。

The red-crowned crane lives in relatively cool areas of the Far East, and is loved by people in China and Japan because of its elegant look. As there are no feathers on the top of its head, this part of the bare skin looks red. Kushiro Marsh and its surroundings are their most famous habitat, and the red-crowned crane can be seen through the year. In Tsurui Village, which literally means crane-living village, there is a big, famous sanctuary for feeding them, with more than one hundred cranes present in winter. In February and March, the cranes dance to find a mate.