European Roller vs Red-crowned Crane

Coracias garrulus 比較対象 Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Roller Red-crowned Crane
学名 Coracias garrulus Grus japonensis
Coraciiformes Gruiformes
Coraciidae Gruidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 150.0 cm (59.1 in)
翼開長 66.0 cm (26.0 in) 250.0 cm (98.4 in)
体重 130.0 g (4.59 oz) 8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
食性 Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
一腹卵数 3-6 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Roller 31.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm
翼開長
European Roller 66.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm
体重
European Roller 130.0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

European Roller only

Red-crowned Crane only

European Roller

Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees and nest holes. Breeds in tree cavities, earth banks, and nest boxes.

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

European Roller

さえずり

A harsh, grating 'rack-rack' or 'quarrk' in flight. Gives a variety of sharp nasal calls at the nest. Not melodic; primary vocalizations are alarm and contact calls.

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

European Roller

Southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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

European Roller

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Roller

羽毛

Turquoise-blue head, breast, and tail. Chestnut-brown back. Vivid ultramarine blue and black wing patches visible in flight.

くちばし

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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

European Roller

ヨーロッパで最も色彩豊かな鳥の一つで、求愛時にローリングと呼ばれる独特の空中飛翔を行う。

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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