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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Demoiselle Crane	Black-necked Crane
学名	Anthropoides virgo	Grus nigricollis
目	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
科	Gruidae	Gruidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Near Threatened
体长	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	—
翼展	175.0 cm (68.9 in)	115.8 cm (45.6 in)
体重	2500.0 g (88.18 oz)	6000.0 g (211.64 oz)
食性	Seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and small vertebrates. Forages in grasslands and agricultural fields.	--
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Demoiselle Crane 90.0 cm

Black-necked Crane —

翼展

Demoiselle Crane 175.0 cm

Black-necked Crane 115.8 cm

体重

Demoiselle Crane 2500.0 g

Black-necked Crane 6000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland

Demoiselle Crane only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Black-necked Crane only

无

Demoiselle Crane

Dry grasslands, savannas, and semi-desert. Nests on the ground in open country, often near water. Winters in agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Demoiselle Crane

鸣唱

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.

Black-necked Crane

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Geographic Range & Migration

Demoiselle Crane

Central Eurasia from the Black Sea to Mongolia and northeastern China. Winters in India and sub-Saharan Africa.

Black-necked Crane

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保护状况

Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Demoiselle Crane

羽毛

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.

喙

Short, yellowish-olive bill, shorter than other cranes

Black-necked Crane

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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.

Black-necked Crane

黑颈鹤是唯一生活在高原地带的鹤类，主要分布于中国青藏高原和云贵高原。颈部和头部黑色，体羽灰白，尾部黑色。在高海拔湿地繁殖，冬季迁至低海拔河谷越冬。以植物根茎、昆虫和小型动物为食，被列为易危物种。

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