Blue Crane vs Jungfernkranich
Anthropoides paradiseus verglichen mit Anthropoides virgo
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Blue Crane | Jungfernkranich |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Anthropoides paradiseus | Anthropoides virgo |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 111,2 cm (43.8 in) | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 4803,833333333333 g (169.45 oz) | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Jungfernkranich
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Song & Call Comparison
Blue Crane
Jungfernkranich
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blue Crane
Jungfernkranich
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Erhaltungsstatus
Blue Crane
Jungfernkranich
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue Crane
Jungfernkranich
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.
Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes
About These Birds
Blue Crane
Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus) is South Africa's national bird, standing 100–120 cm. Pale blue-grey overall; elongated inner wing feathers trail to the ground; pale head. Inhabits open dry grasslands and Karoo, not primarily wetlands.
Jungfernkranich
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.