Blue Crane vs Hooded Crane

Anthropoides paradiseus verglichen mit Grus monacha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Blue Crane Hooded Crane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthropoides paradiseus Grus monacha
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 111,2 cm (43.8 in) 99,0 cm (39.0 in)
Gewicht 4803,833333333333 g (169.45 oz) 3821,0 g (134.78 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Blue Crane only

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Hooded Crane only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Blue Crane

Vulnerable

Hooded Crane

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.

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.

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