Jungfernkranich vs Whooping Crane
Anthropoides virgo verglichen mit Grus americana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Jungfernkranich | Whooping Crane |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Anthropoides virgo | Grus americana |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Länge | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) | 121,2 cm (47.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) | 6789,4 g (239.49 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
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Jungfernkranich only
Jungfernkranich
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Whooping Crane
Geographic Range & Migration
Jungfernkranich
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Whooping Crane
Erhaltungsstatus
Jungfernkranich
Whooping Crane
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Whooping Crane
About These Birds
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.
Whooping Crane
Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is the tallest North American bird at 150 cm, wingspan 220 cm. All-white except black wingtips and bare red crown and face. Critically Endangered; wild population recovered from just 15 birds in 1941 to ~500 today through intensive conservation. Breeds in Wood Buffalo NP, Canada; winters at Aransas NWR, Texas.