Black-necked Crane vs Siberian Crane

Grus nigricollis verglichen mit Leucogeranus leucogeranus

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Merkmal Black-necked Crane Siberian Crane
Wissenschaftlicher Name Grus nigricollis Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 115,8 cm (45.6 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
Gewicht 6000,0 g (211.64 oz) 6153,333333333333 g (217.05 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Critically Endangered

Siberian Crane

About These Birds

Black-necked Crane

Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large 115–120 cm crane endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. White body with black neck, head, and wing tips; bare red crown. The only crane breeding on a plateau; nests above 4,000 m. Winters at lower elevations in Bhutan, India, and Yunnan. Vulnerable; population ~10,000 birds.

Siberian Crane

Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) is a large 140–145 cm, all-white crane with red facial skin and pink bill and legs; black wingtips visible in flight. Wingspan to 230 cm. Critically Endangered; world population only ~4,000 birds. Breeds in Arctic Siberia; winters primarily at Poyang Lake, China.

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