Gavião-real vs Red-crowned Crane

Harpia harpyja comparado com Grus japonensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gavião-real Red-crowned Crane
Nome científico Harpia harpyja Grus japonensis
Ordem Accipitriformes Gruiformes
Família Accipitridae Gruidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Endangered
Comprimento 100,0 cm (39.4 in) 150,0 cm (59.1 in)
Envergadura 200,0 cm (78.7 in) 250,0 cm (98.4 in)
Peso 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) 8900,0 g (313.94 oz)
Dieta Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Gavião-real 100,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 150,0 cm
Envergadura
Gavião-real 200,0 cm
Red-crowned Crane 250,0 cm
Peso
Gavião-real 7500,0 g
Red-crowned Crane 8900,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Gavião-real only

Red-crowned Crane only

Gavião-real

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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

Gavião-real

Canto

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

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

Gavião-real

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

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

Vulnerable

Gavião-real

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gavião-real

Plumagem

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

Bico

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

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

Gavião-real

The harpy eagle is among the most powerful raptors in the world, with talons as large as a grizzly bear's claws. It is the national bird of Panama. Deforestation poses the greatest threat to this species, as each breeding pair requires a vast territory of undisturbed forest.

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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