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
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Song & Call Comparison
Demoiselle Crane
노래
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.
Brolga
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Demoiselle Crane
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Brolga
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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Least Concern
Demoiselle Crane
Least Concern
Brolga
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Demoiselle Crane
깃털
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.
부리
Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes
Brolga
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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