Whooping Crane vs Sandhill Crane

Grus americana 비교 대상 Grus canadensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Whooping Crane Sandhill Crane
학명 Grus americana Grus canadensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Gruidae Gruidae
보전 상태 Endangered Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 121.2 cm (47.7 in)
체중 6789.4 g (239.49 oz) 3855.0 g (135.98 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Whooping Crane only

Sandhill Crane only

없음

보전 상태

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Least Concern

Sandhill Crane

About These Birds

Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is the tallest North American bird at 150 cm, wingspan 220 cm. All-white except black wingtips and bare red crown and face. Critically Endangered; wild population recovered from just 15 birds in 1941 to ~500 today through intensive conservation. Breeds in Wood Buffalo NP, Canada; winters at Aransas NWR, Texas.

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) is a large 80–120 cm grey North American crane with a bare red crown and bushy tail plumes. Wingspan to 185 cm. Breeds across Arctic Canada, Alaska, and northern USA; migrates in vast flocks along central flyways; winters in the southern USA and Mexico.

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