Black Crowned Crane vs Siberian Crane

Balearica pavonina verglichen mit Leucogeranus leucogeranus

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Merkmal Black Crowned Crane Siberian Crane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Balearica pavonina Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 108,7 cm (42.8 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
Gewicht 3412,5 g (120.37 oz) 6153,333333333333 g (217.05 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black Crowned Crane only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Black Crowned Crane

Critically Endangered

Siberian 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.

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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