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We used this framework to assess potential collision risk during the non-migratory period.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Crane flight height showed clear vertical overlap with the RSZ, but potential collision risk was not evenly distributed throughout the RSZ. Instead, risk was concentrated in several adjacent low to medium altitude bands. The 30\u201335 m band contributed the most, followed by the 35\u201340 m and 40\u201345 m bands. Simulations showed that increasing turbine hub-height could substantially reduce collision risk by shifting the RSZ upward as a whole. A 20 m increase in hub-height reduced overall risk by 48.9%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on empirical flight height data, this study revealed the heterogeneous vertical distribution of potential collision risk for Red-crowned Cranes and the mechanisms underlying its formation. 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