[Length 15.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This American Coot taking flight was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 7, 2009)

[Length 15.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This parent and immature American Coot was photographed at Bear River NWR, Ogden, Utah, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: June 21, 2016)

[Length 15.75 in. Wingspan 31.5 in.]

This Eurasian Coot was photographed at Kensington Park, London, England, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 180 f2.8 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 42 in. Wingspan 74 in.]

Gray Crowned Cranes are found in eastern and southern Africa. They are the national bird of Uganda. This captive Gray Crowned Crane was photographed at Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] lens on a Nikon D3200 camera. (Date: November 29, 2013)

[Length 38 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Hooded Crane was photographed at the Arasaki Crane Observation Center, Izumi City, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

Japanese Cranes breed in Siberia and the island of Hokkaido in Japan. They are the national symbol of Japan and are treated as honored guests by the farmers whose fields they feed in. These were photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane is starting a courtship display which concludes with the bird leaping high into the air. It was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 59 in. Wingspan 94.5 in.]

This Japanese Crane in flight was photographed at the Akan-Cho Crane Refuge near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)