Hooded Crane vs Black-necked Crane

Grus monacha مقارنةً بـ Grus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Hooded Crane Black-necked Crane
الاسم العلمي Grus monacha Grus nigricollis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Gruidae Gruidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 99,0 cm (39.0 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
الوزن 3821,0 g (134.78 oz) 6000,0 g (211.64 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Hooded Crane only

Black-necked Crane only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Hooded Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

About These Birds

Hooded Crane

Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) is a medium 97–100 cm crane of East Asia. Dark slaty-grey body contrasts with white neck and head bearing bare red crown. Breeds in Siberia and northern China; winters in Japan, Korea, and Yangtze valley wetlands. Vulnerable; world population ~11,000 birds.

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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