White-naped Crane vs Mandschurenkranich

Grus vipio verglichen mit Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-naped Crane Mandschurenkranich
Wissenschaftlicher Name Grus vipio Grus japonensis
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Gruidae Gruidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Endangered
Länge 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Gewicht 5581,5 g (196.88 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
White-naped Crane
Mandschurenkranich 150,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
White-naped Crane
Mandschurenkranich 250,0 cm
Gewicht
White-naped Crane 5581,5 g
Mandschurenkranich 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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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

White-naped 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

White-naped Crane

Mandschurenkranich

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

White-naped Crane

Endangered

Mandschurenkranich

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-naped 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

White-naped Crane

White-naped Crane (Grus vipio) is a large 112–125 cm crane of East Asia. Grey body; white neck and nape contrast with red bare facial skin; dark streaked neck pattern. Breeds in Mongolia and north-east China; winters in Japan, Korea, and the Yangtze valley. Vulnerable; fewer than 6,000 birds remain.

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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