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Jungfernkranich

Anthropoides virgo

Least Concern

Länge

90,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

175,0 cm

Gewicht

2500,0 g

Familie

Gruidae

Ordnung

Gruiformes

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Der Jungfernkranich ist die kleinste Kranichart, unternimmt jedoch einen der anstrengendsten Vogelzüge, indem er den Himalaya in Höhen von über 8.000 Metern überquert, um seine Winterquartiere in Indien zu erreichen. Wegen seiner eleganten Erscheinung von Marie-Antoinette benannt, ist er die zweithäufigste Kranichart der Welt.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	90,0 cm	35.4 in
Flügelspannweite	175,0 cm	68.9 in
Gewicht	2500,0 g	88.18 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Pale blue-grey body with a black head, neck, and breast plumes. White ear tufts extend behind the red eyes. Long black tertials drape over the tail.

Schnabel

Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes

Habitat & Range

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

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Lautgebung

Gesang

A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Gruiformes (Kraniche und Rallen)
Familie	Gruidae (Kraniche)
Genus	Anthropoides
Arten	Anthropoides virgo

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Jungfernkranich
Spanish	Grulla Damisela

Distribution

Jungfernkranich has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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What does the Jungfernkranich eat?

Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.

Where does the Jungfernkranich live?

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

Is the Jungfernkranich endangered?

The Jungfernkranich has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Jungfernkranich nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

What does the Jungfernkranich sound like?

A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.

How big is the Jungfernkranich?

The Jungfernkranich has a body length of 90.0 cm, wingspan of 175.0 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.

What order and family does the Jungfernkranich belong to?

The Jungfernkranich (Anthropoides virgo) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae.