in the region. Demoiselle Cranes are also known to make one of the most hectic migratory journeys, crossing the Himalayas to reach India.
Black-necked Cranes breed in the Tibetan Plateau and migrate to remote parts of North India and Bhutan in the winter. They are revered in Buddhist mythology and as a result, protected culturally in these areas. As with other cranes, Black-necked cranes are renowned for forming long-lasting pair bonds and are extremely dedicated parents. The species is the state bird of Jammu and Kashmir. The Gangteng Monastery in Bhutan celebrates a Black-necked Crane festival each year in November to mark the arrival of the cranes in the country. Throughout its range, it faces a threat from habitat conversion, agriculture, overgrazing and dam construction, and finds itself listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on IUCN’s Red List.
Identified by its bare, brick-red forecrown, and pink legs, the Siberian Crane is among the world’s most endangered crane species. It is threatened by habitat loss throughout its range. Siberian Cranes used to winter in India, and Bharatpur was famous as a favourite haunt of these birds, until 2002, when the species became locally extinct, owing mainly to hunting and habitat degradation. Read more about the history of the Siberian Cranes in India in this article on Kolkatabirds here.
For orders from outside of India, the prints are available as t-shirts and a whole range of goodies from my Redbubble Store here
For orders within India, the prints of both the individual species as well as the compilation are available as A3 posters, along with a hoard of collectibles- fridge magnets, coffee mugs and personal diaries!
Cranes of India- compilation (A3 poster- mounted/ loose)
Cranes of India coffee mug
Crane fridge magnets
Crane personal hard cover diary
Here’s a price list of crane goodies-
A2 Posters (loose)- Rs. 1200 each
A2 Posters (loose)- Rs. 1200 each
Mounted Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 2000
Loose Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 500 for the first copy and Rs. 200 for the second copy onwards
Fridge Magnets (3" x 4", Printed in sets of 4)- Any 4 cranes for Rs. 1200
Coffee Mug (Compilation)- Rs. 850
Personal Diary (Hard Cover, A5, 150 pages)- Any 1 crane species on the cover- Rs. 800
Mail me your orders on email@example.com (don’t forget to mention your complete postal address and contact details) and take these leggy lasses home!