Grey Crowned Crane vs Whooping Crane
Balearica regulorum से तुलना Grus americana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Grey Crowned Crane | Whooping Crane |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Balearica regulorum | Grus americana |
| गण | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| कुल | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Endangered | Endangered |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 113.8 cm (44.8 in) | 121.2 cm (47.7 in) |
| वजन | 3636.25 g (128.27 oz) | 6789.4 g (239.49 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 1-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Endangered
Grey Crowned Crane
Endangered
Whooping Crane
About These Birds
Grey Crowned Crane
Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a tall 100–110 cm crane of eastern and southern African grasslands and wetlands. Grey body, white and red facial wattles, and a distinctive golden bristle crown. Inhabits open grassland, cultivated land, and wetland margins from Kenya south to South Africa. Roosts in trees.
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.