Whooping Crane vs Common Crane

Grus americana ile kıyaslandığında Grus grus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Whooping Crane Common Crane
Bilimsel Ad Grus americana Grus grus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Gruidae Gruidae
Koruma Durumu Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 121,2 cm (47.7 in) 108,1 cm (42.6 in)
Ağırlık 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 5420,0 g (191.19 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Whooping Crane only

Common Crane only

Koruma Durumu

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Least Concern

Common Crane

About These Birds

Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is the tallest North American bird at 150 cm, wingspan 220 cm. All-white except black wingtips and bare red crown and face. Critically Endangered; wild population recovered from just 15 birds in 1941 to ~500 today through intensive conservation. Breeds in Wood Buffalo NP, Canada; winters at Aransas NWR, Texas.

Common Crane

Common Crane (Grus grus) is a large 100–130 cm crane of Eurasia. Grey with black and white head pattern; bare red crown patch; drooping bushy tail plumes. Wingspan to 240 cm. Breeds from Scandinavia east to Siberia; winters in Spain, Africa, India, and China. Forms enormous migratory flocks. Feeds on grain, roots, and invertebrates.

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