Does A Red Crown Crane, Which Is A Bird In Japan, Lay Eggs?

Since it's a bird, yes. All birds reproduce by laying eggs from which their young hatch.

It's the red CROWNED crane, by the way. Also called the Manchurian crane or the Japanese Crane. Latin name=Grus japonensis. They stand about 233 cm tall, and have the distinction of being the only crane with white primary feathers.

They are striking and increasingly rare birds, native to Japan, Korea, China and Siberia. As with many other animals, the main threat to this species is loss of habitat. They nest and feed in wetland areas, which are increasingly polluted or in demand for competing land uses: agriculture and cities.

These are ground nesting birds (nests built on wet ground or even in shallow water), which makes their young vulnerable to ground predators.

Japanese cranes are important in Japanese folk lore; they are known as tancho and were believed to live 1000 years.

The red patch of skin on the crane heads becomes especially crimson when they are excited.

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