Whooping Crane vs Black-necked Crane

Grus americana comparé à Grus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Whooping Crane Black-necked Crane
Nom scientifique Grus americana Grus nigricollis
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Gruidae Gruidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 121,2 cm (47.7 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
Poids 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 6000,0 g (211.64 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Whooping Crane only

Black-necked Crane only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked 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.

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.

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