Whooping Crane vs Sarus Crane

Grus americana 비교 대상 Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Whooping Crane Sarus Crane
학명 Grus americana Grus antigone
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Gruidae Gruidae
보전 상태 Endangered Vulnerable
체장
날개 폭 121.2 cm (47.7 in)
체중 6789.4 g (239.49 oz) 6890.0 g (243.04 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Whooping Crane only

Sarus Crane only

보전 상태

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus 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.

Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the world's tallest flying bird, standing 150–180 cm. Grey with red bare skin on head and upper neck; pale grey wing plumes. Inhabits open wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands in India, South-East Asia, and Australia. Pair-bonded for life.

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