Hooded Crane vs Siberian Crane

Grus monacha compared with Leucogeranus leucogeranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Hooded Crane Siberian Crane
Scientific Name Grus monacha Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Gruidae Gruidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 99.0 cm (39.0 in) 115.8 cm (45.6 in)
Weight 3821.0 g (134.78 oz) 6153.333333333333 g (217.05 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Hooded Crane only

Siberian Crane only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Hooded Crane

Critically Endangered

Siberian 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.

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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