Sarus Crane Origins

[Carl Clifford <>]

Dear B-A,

While in Cambodia recently, I was talking to a couple of birders who  
had just been to Ang Traepang Thmaw to see Sarus Cranes. They asked me  
if I knew to which other subspecies they were more closely related to,  
the Indian, Grus antigone antigone or the Eastern, G. antigone  
sharpii. I did not have a clue, but said that I would try to find out.  
I have done a bit of net dredging, but have not been able to find a  
clear answer. Does anyone on B-A have any ideas? Has there been any  
DNA work that might sort them out? I was also asked if the Australian  
ssp. was related to the extinct Philippines ssp. Any information would  
be most gratefully accepted.
Cheers,

Carl Clifford
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