It's thought to have gone extinct over here due to hunting.
Sightings have been reported in the midlands of a bird that was, up until recently, thought to be extinct in Ireland.
A pair of Common Cranes have been seen around Offaly, with another sighting in Tipperary.
For the second year in a row it have been confirmed that the Common Crane chick has fledged in Ireland, following a 300 year absence.
Lead Ecologist at Bord na Móna, Mark McCorry says the reason for its original extinction was most likely human hunting:
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