Black Crowned Crane vs Sarus Crane

Balearica pavonina مقارنةً بـ Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black Crowned Crane Sarus Crane
الاسم العلمي Balearica pavonina Grus antigone
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 108,7 cm (42.8 in)
الوزن 3412,5 g (120.37 oz) 6890,0 g (243.04 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black Crowned Crane only

بلا

Sarus Crane only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Black Crowned Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus Crane

About These Birds

Black Crowned Crane

Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) is a tall 100–105 cm crane of the Sahel and West Africa. Grey body with black neck and head, red and white facial wattles, and golden crown. Inhabits wet grasslands, flooded savannas, and lake margins from Senegal east to Ethiopia and Sudan.

Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the world's tallest flying bird, standing 150–180 cm. Grey with red bare skin on head and upper neck; pale grey wing plumes. Inhabits open wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands in India, South-East Asia, and Australia. Pair-bonded for life.

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