Common Crane vs Mandschurenkranich

Grus grus verglichen mit Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Common Crane Mandschurenkranich
Wissenschaftlicher Name Grus grus Grus japonensis
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 108,1 cm (42.6 in) 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Gewicht 5420,0 g (191.19 oz) 8900,0 g (313.94 oz)
Ernährung -- Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Crane
Mandschurenkranich 150,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Common Crane 108,1 cm
Mandschurenkranich 250,0 cm
Gewicht
Common Crane 5420,0 g
Mandschurenkranich 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Mandschurenkranich

Freshwater marshes, bogs, and wet grasslands for breeding. Winters in coastal mudflats, estuaries, and rice paddies.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Crane

Mandschurenkranich

Gesang

Spectacular unison 'bugling' call: a clear, resonant, far-carrying trumpet 'kru-ru-ru' given by paired birds simultaneously. Among the most majestic bird calls in Asia.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Crane

Mandschurenkranich

Eastern Asia — breeds in northeastern China, southeastern Russia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Winters in Korea and eastern China.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Common Crane

Endangered

Mandschurenkranich

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Crane

Mandschurenkranich

Gefieder

White body plumage with black secondary flight feathers and throat. Bare red crown patch. Black face and neck. One of the most elegant crane species.

Schnabel

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

Common Crane

Common Crane (Grus grus) is a large 100–130 cm crane of Eurasia. Grey with black and white head pattern; bare red crown patch; drooping bushy tail plumes. Wingspan to 240 cm. Breeds from Scandinavia east to Siberia; winters in Spain, Africa, India, and China. Forms enormous migratory flocks. Feeds on grain, roots, and invertebrates.

Mandschurenkranich

Der Mandschurenkranich ist eine der seltensten Kranicharten und in der ostasiatischen Kultur ein starkes Symbol für Langlebigkeit und Treue. Sein kunstvoller gemeinsamer Ruf und seine Tänze inspirieren seit Jahrtausenden Kunst und Folklore. Der Standvogelbestand auf der japanischen Insel Hokkaido erholte sich von rund 33 Vögeln im Jahr 1952 auf heute über 1.800.

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