Common Myna vs Red-crowned Crane

Acridotheres tristis comparado com Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Common Myna Red-crowned Crane
Nome científico Acridotheres tristis Grus japonensis
Ordem Passeriformes Gruiformes
Família Sturnidae Gruidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Envergadura 38,0 cm (15.0 in) 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Peso 120,0 g (4.23 oz) 8900,0 g (313.94 oz)
Dieta Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
Tamanho da postura 2-6 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150,0 cm
Envergadura
Common Myna 38,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250,0 cm
Peso
Common Myna 120,0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Common Myna only

Red-crowned Crane only

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

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

Common Myna

Canto

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

Red-crowned Crane

Canto

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

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

Red-crowned Crane

Eastern Asia — breeds in northeastern China, southeastern Russia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Winters in Korea and eastern China.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Common Myna

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

Plumagem

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

Bico

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

Red-crowned Crane

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

Common Myna

Maina-comum (Acridotheres tristis) — 23-26 cm. Pássaro da família dos estorninhos originário do sul da Ásia, introduzido em numerosas regiões tropicais onde se tornou espécie invasora problemática. Plumagem castanho-escura com cabeça negra e marcas brancas nas asas. Vocaliza com grande variedade de sons. Onívoro oportunista extremamente adaptável.

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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