What a pity name for a crane

I have traveled to Izumi city, north-western part of Kagoshima prefecture

to visit the largest wintering ground for cranes in Japan,

and the arrival of cranes there is one of the seasonal newscasts

when the end of November draws near.

It is possible to observe cranes at near sight from the deck of the observation center.

Near the entrance of observation center, examined number of cranes is shown.

According to the figures examined as of November 22, it totaled to 13,229 cranes,

which includes 949 “manaduru” cranes and 12,267 “nabeduru” cranes,

occupying almost all the cranes examined there.

It is quite easy even for a beginner to tell one from the other by their body colors.

“Manaduru” cranes have bluish gray feathers

and they are written to be authentic cranes in Kanji, or Chinese character,

while “nabeduru” cranes have blackish gray feathers

and they are written to be pot or pan cranes in Kanji.

It is explained in the center that “nabeduru” cranes

have been named as their feathers look like the sooty color on the bottom of pot.

I felt that it was a bit pity way of naming.