Whooping Crane vs Sarus Crane

Grus americana so với Grus antigone

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Whooping Crane Sarus Crane
Tên Khoa Học Grus americana Grus antigone
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Gruidae Gruidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 121,2 cm (47.7 in)
Khối Lượng 6789,4 g (239.49 oz) 6890,0 g (243.04 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Whooping Crane only

Sarus Crane only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered

Whooping Crane

Vulnerable

Sarus 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.

Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the world's tallest flying bird, standing 150–180 cm. Grey with red bare skin on head and upper neck; pale grey wing plumes. Inhabits open wetlands, rice paddies, and grasslands in India, South-East Asia, and Australia. Pair-bonded for life.

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