Whooping Crane vs Siberian Crane

Grus americana مقارنةً بـ Leucogeranus leucogeranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Whooping Crane Siberian Crane
الاسم العلمي Grus americana Leucogeranus leucogeranus
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 121,2 cm (47.7 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
الوزن 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 6153,333333333333 g (217.05 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Whooping Crane only

Siberian Crane only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Critically Endangered

Siberian 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.

Siberian Crane

Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) is a large 140–145 cm, all-white crane with red facial skin and pink bill and legs; black wingtips visible in flight. Wingspan to 230 cm. Critically Endangered; world population only ~4,000 birds. Breeds in Arctic Siberia; winters primarily at Poyang Lake, China.

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