Wattled Crane vs Black-necked Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus в сравнении с Grus nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Wattled Crane Black-necked Crane
Научное название Bugeranus carunculatus Grus nigricollis
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Gruidae Gruidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 124,8 cm (49.1 in) 115,8 cm (45.6 in)
Масса 7998,5 g (282.14 oz) 6000,0 g (211.64 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Wattled Crane only

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Black-necked Crane only

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Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Wattled Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

About These Birds

Wattled Crane

Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is Africa's largest crane at 120–175 cm. Grey above, white neck; distinctive long feathered white wattles below the chin. Inhabits large shallow Afrotropical wetlands, flooded grasslands, and Okavango-type systems. Vulnerable; fewer than 8,000 birds survive.

Black-necked Crane

Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large 115–120 cm crane endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. White body with black neck, head, and wing tips; bare red crown. The only crane breeding on a plateau; nests above 4,000 m. Winters at lower elevations in Bhutan, India, and Yunnan. Vulnerable; population ~10,000 birds.

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