American Crow vs Demoiselle Crane

Corvus brachyrhynchos 比較対象 Anthropoides virgo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 American Crow Demoiselle Crane
学名 Corvus brachyrhynchos Anthropoides virgo
Passeriformes Gruiformes
Corvidae Gruidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
翼開長 99.0 cm (39.0 in) 175.0 cm (68.9 in)
体重 450.0 g (15.87 oz) 2500.0 g (88.18 oz)
食性 Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.
一腹卵数 3-7 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Crow 45.0 cm
Demoiselle Crane 90.0 cm
翼開長
American Crow 99.0 cm
Demoiselle Crane 175.0 cm
体重
American Crow 450.0 g
Demoiselle Crane 2500.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

American Crow only

Demoiselle Crane only

American Crow

Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, suburban neighborhoods, parking lots, and urban parks.

Demoiselle Crane

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

さえずり

Classic 'caw-caw-caw' repeated in series. Family groups use distinct dialects. Also gives rattling, knocking, and a short 'cah' flight call. Highly social and vocal.

Demoiselle Crane

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Crow

North America from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico.

Demoiselle Crane

Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

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保全状況

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

羽毛

All black with a slight glossy sheen. Squared-off tail and smooth throat distinguish it from the common raven.

くちばし

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

Demoiselle Crane

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes

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About These Birds

American Crow

北米全域に広く分布する大型のカラス(体長40〜53cm)。全身光沢のある黒で、知性が高く強い社会性を持つ。Corvus brachyrhynchos(アメリカガラス)は北米で最もよく見られるカラスで、交通量の多い道路に堅い木の実を置いて車に割らせる「道具使用」が観察されている。Corvidae科。

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.

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