Freshwater marshes, bogs, and wet grasslands for breeding. Winters in coastal mudflats, estuaries, and rice paddies.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Black-necked 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
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Geographic Range & Migration
Black-necked 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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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Near Threatened
Black-necked Crane
Endangered
Red-crowned Crane
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Black-necked 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 Each Bird (Descriptions)
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흑경두루미(Grus nigricollis)는 티베트고원 고유종인 115–120cm의 대형 두루미다. 흰 몸통에 검은 목·머리·날개 끝과 맨살 붉은 정수리를 지닌다. 고원에서 번식하는 유일한 두루미로 해발 4,000m 이상에서 둥지를 튼다. 부탄·인도·윈난 낮은 지역에서 월동한다. 취약종으로 개체수 약 10,000마리.
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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