Wattled Crane vs Sarus Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus مقارنةً بـ Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Wattled Crane Sarus Crane
الاسم العلمي Bugeranus carunculatus Grus antigone
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 124,8 cm (49.1 in)
الوزن 7998,5 g (282.14 oz) 6890,0 g (243.04 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Wattled Crane only

بلا

Sarus Crane only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Wattled Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus Crane

About These Birds

Wattled Crane

Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is Africa's largest crane at 120–175 cm. Grey above, white neck; distinctive long feathered white wattles below the chin. Inhabits large shallow Afrotropical wetlands, flooded grasslands, and Okavango-type systems. Vulnerable; fewer than 8,000 birds survive.

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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