Whooping Crane vs Sarus Crane

Grus americana verglichen mit Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Whooping Crane Sarus Crane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Grus americana Grus antigone
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 121,2 cm (47.7 in)
Gewicht 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 6890,0 g (243.04 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Whooping Crane only

Sarus Crane only

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus Crane

About These Birds

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.

Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the world's tallest flying bird, standing 150–180 cm. Grey with red bare skin on head and upper neck; pale grey wing plumes. Inhabits open wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands in India, South-East Asia, and Australia. Pair-bonded for life.

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