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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Grey Crowned Crane	Red-crowned Crane
학명	Balearica regulorum	Grus japonensis
목	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
과	Gruidae	Gruidae
보전 상태	Endangered	Endangered
체장	—	150.0 cm (59.1 in)
날개 폭	113.8 cm (44.8 in)	250.0 cm (98.4 in)
체중	3636.25 g (128.27 oz)	8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
식성	--	Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
산란 수	1-4	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Grey Crowned Crane —

Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm

날개 폭

Grey Crowned Crane 113.8 cm

Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm

체중

Grey Crowned Crane 3636.25 g

Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌿 Wetland

Grey Crowned Crane only

🌾 Grassland

Red-crowned Crane only

없음

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

Grey Crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

노래

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

Grey Crowned 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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보전 상태

Endangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Grey Crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

깃털

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.

부리

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

Grey Crowned Crane

회색왕관두루미(Balearica regulorum)는 동아프리카와 남부 아프리카 초원과 습지의 키 100~110cm 두루미입니다. 회색 몸통, 흰색과 붉은색 얼굴 육수, 독특한 황금 강모 왕관이 특징입니다. 케냐 남부에서 남아프리카까지 개활 초원, 경작지, 습지 변에 서식합니다. 나무에서 잠을 잡니다.

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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