The Common Crane's call is unmistakable and is often heard before the bird is seen:
A trumpeting "kruh-kruh-kruh" or "kroo-kroo-kroo" — loud, resonant, audible at a distance of 3–5 km. The sound is produced by an unusually long windpipe that lies coiled in a spiral within the breastbone (up to 130 cm long in the male).
Duet at the nest or during the dance: male and female call in synchrony — "kruh-kraah-kruh".
Triumph call after mating or a territorial dispute: faster and higher.
Begging call from chicks: a soft whistling "psii-psii".