Common Crane vs Red-crowned Crane

Grus grus 比較対象 Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Crane Red-crowned Crane
学名 Grus grus Grus japonensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Gruidae Gruidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 150.0 cm (59.1 in)
翼開長 108.1 cm (42.6 in) 250.0 cm (98.4 in)
体重 5420.0 g (191.19 oz) 8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
食性 -- Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Crane
Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm
翼開長
Common Crane 108.1 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm
体重
Common Crane 5420.0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Crane only

Red-crowned Crane only

None

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

Common Crane

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

Common Crane

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

Common Crane

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Crane

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

Common Crane

ヨーロッパカナダヅル(Grus grus)はユーラシア大陸に生息する大型のツル(体長100〜130 cm)。灰色の体に黒と白の頭部模様、裸出した赤い冠、垂れ下がる飾り羽。翼幅240 cmに達する。スカンジナビアからシベリアにかけて繁殖し、スペイン・アフリカ・インド・中国で越冬。大規模な渡りの群れを形成。穀物・根・無脊椎動物を食べる。

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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