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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Black-necked Crane	Red-crowned Crane
学名	Grus nigricollis	Grus japonensis
目	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
科	Gruidae	Gruidae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Endangered
体长	—	150.0 cm (59.1 in)
翼展	115.8 cm (45.6 in)	250.0 cm (98.4 in)
体重	6000.0 g (211.64 oz)	8900.0 g (313.94 oz)
食性	--	Omnivorous — fish, amphibians, insects, grasses, and waste grain. Forages in wetlands and agricultural fields.
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Black-necked Crane —

Red-crowned Crane 150.0 cm

翼展

Black-necked Crane 115.8 cm

Red-crowned Crane 250.0 cm

体重

Black-necked Crane 6000.0 g

Red-crowned Crane 8900.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌿 Wetland

Black-necked Crane only

无

Red-crowned Crane only

无

Red-crowned Crane

Freshwater marshes, bogs, and wet grasslands for breeding. Winters in coastal mudflats, estuaries, and rice paddies.

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-necked Crane

Red-crowned Crane

鸣唱

Spectacular unison 'bugling' call: a clear, resonant, far-carrying trumpet 'kru-ru-ru' given by paired birds simultaneously. Among the most majestic bird calls in Asia.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black-necked Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Eastern Asia — breeds in northeastern China, southeastern Russia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Winters in Korea and eastern China.

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Endangered

Red-crowned Crane

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-necked Crane

Red-crowned Crane

羽毛

White body plumage with black secondary flight feathers and throat. Bare red crown patch. Black face and neck. One of the most elegant crane species.

喙

Long, straight, olive-green bill

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About These Birds

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。

Red-crowned Crane

The red-crowned crane is one of the rarest crane species and a potent symbol of longevity and fidelity in East Asian culture. Their elaborate unison call and dancing displays have inspired art and folklore for millennia. The resident population on Hokkaido, Japan, recovered from about 33 birds in 1952 to over 1,800 today.

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