Hoopoe vs Red-crowned Crane

Upupa epops 비교 대상 Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hoopoe Red-crowned Crane
학명 Upupa epops Grus japonensis
Bucerotiformes Gruiformes
Upupidae Gruidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Endangered
체장 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 150.0 cm (59.1 in)
날개 폭 46.0 cm (18.1 in) 250.0 cm (98.4 in)
체중 62.0 g (2.19 oz) 8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
식성 Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
산란 수 2-12 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Hoopoe 28.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm
날개 폭
Hoopoe 46.0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm
체중
Hoopoe 62.0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Hoopoe only

Red-crowned Crane only

Hoopoe

Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.

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

Hoopoe

노래

The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.

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

Hoopoe

Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.

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

Least Concern

Hoopoe

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hoopoe

깃털

Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.

부리

Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil

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

Hoopoe

오디새(후투티)는 얼룩말 무늬 날개와 분홍계피색 깃털, 검은 끝 화려한 볏을 지닌 구대륙에서 가장 독특한 새 중 하나다. 유럽·아프리카·아시아에 넓게 분포한다.

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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