Demoiselle Crane vs Whooping Crane
Anthropoides virgo 对比 Grus americana
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Demoiselle Crane | Whooping Crane |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anthropoides virgo | Grus americana |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体长 | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| 翼展 | 175.0 cm (68.9 in) | 121.2 cm (47.7 in) |
| 体重 | 2500.0 g (88.18 oz) | 6789.4 g (239.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields. | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Demoiselle Crane
Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.
Song & Call Comparison
Demoiselle Crane
A high-pitched, bugling 'karr-r-r' in flight. Also gives softer clucking and purring contact calls. Migrating flocks produce a continuous musical babbling audible from great distance.
Whooping Crane
Geographic Range & Migration
Demoiselle Crane
Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.
Whooping Crane
保护状况
Demoiselle Crane
Whooping Crane
How to Tell Them Apart
Demoiselle Crane
Pale blue-grey body with a black head, neck, and breast plumes. White ear tufts extend behind the red eyes. Long black tertials drape over the tail.
Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes
Whooping Crane
About These Birds
Demoiselle Crane
The demoiselle crane is the smallest crane species but undertakes one of the most grueling migrations, crossing the Himalayas at altitudes over 8,000 meters to reach wintering grounds in India. Named for its elegant appearance by Marie Antoinette, it is the second most abundant crane species in the world.
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.