Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) at/ near Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.
Date 20 March 2007
Author J.M.Garg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:J.M.Garg
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarus_Cranes_(Grus_antigone)-_In_Display_near_Hodal_I_Picture_2036.jpg

The sarus crane (Antigone antigone formerly Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, the sarus crane is easily distinguished from other cranes in the region by the overall grey colour and the contrasting red head and upper neck.
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
Genus: Antigone
Species: Antigone antigone (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies:
- Antigone antigone antigone (Linnaeus, 1758) (Indian sarus crane)
- Antigone antigone sharpii (=sharpei) Blanford, 1895 (Indochinese or Burmese sarus crane, Sharpe's crane, red-headed crane)
- Antigone antigone gilliae (=gillae) Schodde, 1988 (Australian sarus crane)
- Antigone antigone luzonica Hachisuka, 1941 (Luzon sarus crane – extinct)
Synonyms:
Ardea antigone (protonym)
Grus antigone
Grus collaris Boddaert, 1783