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References

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• BirdLife International 2009. Grus japonensis
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• Plemons, B. 2001. "Red Crowned Crane (Tancho Tsuru)" (On-line). Accessed April 21, 2004 at http://www.whozoo.org/Anlife2001/bricplem/BP_redcrownedcrane.html.
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