Common Crane vs Black-necked Crane

Grus grus مقارنةً بـ Grus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Common Crane Black-necked Crane
الاسم العلمي Grus grus Grus nigricollis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 108,1 cm (42.6 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
الوزن 5420,0 g (191.19 oz) 6000,0 g (211.64 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Common Crane only

Black-necked Crane only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Common Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

About These Birds

Common Crane

Common Crane (Grus grus) is a large 100–130 cm crane of Eurasia. Grey with black and white head pattern; bare red crown patch; drooping bushy tail plumes. Wingspan to 240 cm. Breeds from Scandinavia east to Siberia; winters in Spain, Africa, India, and China. Forms enormous migratory flocks. Feeds on grain, roots, and invertebrates.

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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