Whooping Crane vs Hooded Crane

Grus americana so với Grus monacha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Whooping Crane Hooded Crane
Tên Khoa Học Grus americana Grus monacha
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Gruidae Gruidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 121,2 cm (47.7 in) 99,0 cm (39.0 in)
Khối Lượng 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 3821,0 g (134.78 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Whooping Crane only

Hooded Crane only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Vulnerable

Hooded 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.

Hooded Crane

Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) is a medium 97–100 cm crane of East Asia. Dark slaty-grey body contrasts with white neck and head bearing bare red crown. Breeds in Siberia and northern China; winters in Japan, Korea, and Yangtze valley wetlands. Vulnerable; world population ~11,000 birds.

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