Wattled Crane vs Black-necked Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus مقارنةً بـ Grus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Wattled Crane Black-necked Crane
الاسم العلمي Bugeranus carunculatus Grus nigricollis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 124,8 cm (49.1 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
الوزن 7998,5 g (282.14 oz) 6000,0 g (211.64 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

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Black-necked Crane only

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حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Wattled Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked 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.

Black-necked Crane

Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large 115–120 cm crane endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. White body with black neck, head, and wing tips; bare red crown. The only crane breeding on a plateau; nests above 4,000 m. Winters at lower elevations in Bhutan, India, and Yunnan. Vulnerable; population ~10,000 birds.

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