Black Swan vs Red-crowned Crane

Cygnus atratus 比較対象 Grus japonensis

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属性 Black Swan Red-crowned Crane
学名 Cygnus atratus Grus japonensis
Anseriformes Gruiformes
Anatidae Gruidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 130.0 cm (51.2 in) 150.0 cm (59.1 in)
翼開長 190.0 cm (74.8 in) 250.0 cm (98.4 in)
体重 6200.0 g (218.70 oz) 8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
食性 Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
一腹卵数 4-6 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Black Swan 130.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm
翼開長
Black Swan 190.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm
体重
Black Swan 6200.0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black Swan only

Red-crowned Crane only

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Black Swan

Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.

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

Black Swan

さえずり

Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.

Red-crowned Crane

さえずり

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

Black Swan

Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.

Red-crowned Crane

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Black Swan

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black Swan

羽毛

Almost entirely black with white flight feathers visible in flight. Red bill with a white band near the tip. Dark red to reddish-brown iris.

くちばし

Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band

Red-crowned Crane

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

Black Swan

コクチョウはかつてすべての白鳥は白いと信じていたヨーロッパ人に不可能と考えられており、帰納的推論の失敗の有名な哲学的な例となっている。西オーストラリア州の州の鳥。コクチョウは生涯続く番いの絆を形成し、両親が共同で抱卵と雛の世話を行う。

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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