Whooping Crane vs Sarus Crane

Grus americana مقارنةً بـ Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Whooping Crane Sarus Crane
الاسم العلمي Grus americana Grus antigone
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 121,2 cm (47.7 in)
الوزن 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 6890,0 g (243.04 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Whooping Crane only

Sarus Crane only

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus Crane

About These Birds

Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is the tallest North American bird at 150 cm, wingspan 220 cm. All-white except black wingtips and bare red crown and face. Critically Endangered; wild population recovered from just 15 birds in 1941 to ~500 today through intensive conservation. Breeds in Wood Buffalo NP, Canada; winters at Aransas NWR, Texas.

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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