Black Crowned Crane vs Hooded Crane

Balearica pavonina verglichen mit Grus monacha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black Crowned Crane Hooded Crane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Balearica pavonina Grus monacha
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 108,7 cm (42.8 in) 99,0 cm (39.0 in)
Gewicht 3412,5 g (120.37 oz) 3821,0 g (134.78 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black Crowned Crane only

-

Hooded Crane only

-

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Black Crowned Crane

Vulnerable

Hooded Crane

About These Birds

Black Crowned Crane

Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) is a tall 100–105 cm crane of the Sahel and West Africa. Grey body with black neck and head, red and white facial wattles, and golden crown. Inhabits wet grasslands, flooded savannas, and lake margins from Senegal east to Ethiopia and Sudan.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family