Demoiselle Crane vs Brolga
Anthropoides virgo comparado con Grus rubicunda
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Demoiselle Crane | Brolga |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anthropoides virgo | Grus rubicunda |
| Orden | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familia | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 175,0 cm (68.9 in) | — |
| Peso | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) | 6093,25 g (214.93 oz) |
| Dieta | Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Demoiselle Crane
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Song & Call Comparison
Demoiselle Crane
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.
Brolga
Geographic Range & Migration
Demoiselle Crane
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Brolga
Estado de conservación
Demoiselle Crane
Brolga
How to Tell Them Apart
Demoiselle Crane
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
Brolga
About These Birds
Demoiselle Crane
The demoiselle crane is the smallest crane species but undertakes one of the most grueling migrations, crossing the Himalayas at altitudes over 8,000 meters to reach wintering grounds in India. Named for its elegant appearance by Marie Antoinette, it is the second most abundant crane species in the world.
Brolga
La grulla brolga es una gran grulla australiana con plumaje gris, cabeza roja y papada gris. Mide hasta 140 cm y tiene una envergadura de hasta 240 cm. Habita en humedales, pastizales y tierras agrícolas del norte y este de Australia y el sur de Nueva Guinea. Famosa por sus elaboradas danzas de cortejo, realizadas en pareja o en grupo. Se alimenta de tubérculos, semillas, insectos y pequeños vertebrados. La especie tiene importancia cultural significativa para los pueblos indígenas australianos.