Number and distribution of cranes and waterbirds at Dashanbao Black-necked Cranes National Nature Reserve,China during the 2013 wintering period

We conducted a survey of cranes and waterfowl covered at the Dashanbao Black-necked Cranes National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province during 19-20 th January, 2013. Our results showed that there were about 1,185 wintering Black-necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis), 563 Ruddy Shelducks (Todorna ferruginea), 298 bar-headed geese (Anser indicus), and 3 Common cranes (Grus grus) in this area. The main habitats for cranes and waterbirds were at Dahaizi, Xiaohaiba, Changhuikou, and Lelizhai.