Wellensittich vs Jungfernkranich
Melopsittacus undulatus verglichen mit Anthropoides virgo
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wellensittich | Jungfernkranich |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Melopsittacus undulatus | Anthropoides virgo |
| Ordnung | Psittaciformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Psittaculidae | Gruidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 18,0 cm (7.1 in) | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 30,0 g (1.06 oz) | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … | Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. |
| Gelegegröße | 4-6 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Wellensittich
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
Jungfernkranich
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Song & Call Comparison
Wellensittich
A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.
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
Wellensittich
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
Jungfernkranich
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Erhaltungsstatus
Wellensittich
Jungfernkranich
How to Tell Them Apart
Wellensittich
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
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
Wellensittich
Der Wellensittich ist nach Hunden und Katzen das drittbeliebteste Haustier der Welt und mit Abstand der am häufigsten gehaltene Ziervogel. Wildlebende Wellensittiche ziehen in riesigen, nomadischen Schwärmen umher, die den Himmel verdunkeln können. Männchen können lernen, menschliche Sprache nachzuahmen; ein Rekordhalter beherrschte einen Wortschatz von 1.728 Wörtern.
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.