Keel-billed Toucan vs Red-crowned Crane

Ramphastos sulfuratus comparé à Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Keel-billed Toucan Red-crowned Crane
Nom scientifique Ramphastos sulfuratus Grus japonensis
Ordre Piciformes Gruiformes
Famille Ramphastidae Gruidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur 50,0 cm (19.7 in) 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Envergure 56,0 cm (22.0 in) 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Poids 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 8900,0 g (313.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
Taille de la couvée 1-4 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Keel-billed Toucan 50,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150,0 cm
Envergure
Keel-billed Toucan 56,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250,0 cm
Poids
Keel-billed Toucan 400,0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Keel-billed Toucan only

Red-crowned Crane only

Keel-billed Toucan

Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.

Red-crowned Crane

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Keel-billed Toucan

Chant

Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.

Red-crowned Crane

Chant

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

Keel-billed Toucan

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Red-crowned Crane

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Keel-billed Toucan

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Keel-billed Toucan

Plumage

Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.

Bec

Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red

Red-crowned Crane

Plumage

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.

Bec

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

Keel-billed Toucan

The keel-billed toucan is the national bird of Belize and one of the most recognizable birds in the Neotropics. Its oversized bill, which can be a third of its body length, is actually very light due to its hollow honeycomb structure. Toucans roost communally, with up to six adults squeezing into a single tree cavity.

Red-crowned Crane

The red-crowned crane is one of the rarest crane species and a potent symbol of longevity and fidelity in East Asian culture. Their elaborate unison call and dancing displays have inspired art and folklore for millennia. The resident population on Hokkaido, Japan, recovered from about 33 birds in 1952 to over 1,800 today.

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