Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Family Gruidae Vigors, 1825 - cranes
           Subfamily Gruinae Vigors - typical cranes
             Genus Grus Brisson, 1760
               Grus japonensis (Statius Müller, 1776) - red-crowned crane