Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
             Suborder Grui see Suborder Grues Bonaparte, 1854
               Infraorder Gruides see Suborder Grues Bonaparte, 1854
                 Parvorder Gruida see Suborder Grues Bonaparte, 1854
                   Superfamily Gruoidea Vigors, 1825
                     Family Gruidae Vigors, 1825 - cranes
                       Subfamily Gruinae Vigors - typical cranes
                         Genus Grus Brisson, 1760
                           Grus japonensis (Statius Müller, 1776) - red-crowned crane