Jungfernkranich vs Quetzal
Anthropoides virgo verglichen mit Pharomachrus mocinno
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Jungfernkranich | Quetzal |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Anthropoides virgo | Pharomachrus mocinno |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Trogoniformes |
| Familie | Gruidae | Trogonidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Länge | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) | 50,0 cm (19.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) | 210,0 g (7.41 oz) |
| Ernährung | Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. | Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Jungfernkranich
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Quetzal
Montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. Requires old-growth forest with dead trees for nesting cavities.
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.
Quetzal
Melodious, repetitive cooing: a series of 'kowee-kowee-kowee' or 'woh-woh-woh-woh' phrases. Male sings from high exposed perches in cloud forest canopy. Evocative highland call.
Geographic Range & Migration
Jungfernkranich
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Quetzal
Southern Mexico through Central America to western Panama. Resident in mountain cloud forests.
Erhaltungsstatus
Jungfernkranich
Quetzal
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
Quetzal
Males have iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a crimson-red breast, and extraordinarily long green tail coverts streaming up to 65 cm beyond the tail. Females are duller with grey breasts.
Short, broad, bright yellow bill partially hidden by green feathers
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.
Quetzal
Der Quetzal galt den Maya und Azteken als göttlich und wurde mit der gefiederten Schlangengottheit Quetzalcoatl in Verbindung gebracht. Sein schillernd grünes Gefieder und die langen Schwanzfedern machen ihn zu einem der schönsten Vögel der Welt. Die Landeswährung Guatemalas ist nach diesem Vogel benannt.