White-naped Crane vs Red-crowned Crane
Grus vipio 对比 Grus japonensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-naped Crane | Red-crowned Crane |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Grus vipio | Grus japonensis |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Gruidae | Gruidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Endangered |
| 体长 | — | 150.0 cm (59.1 in) |
| 翼展 | — | 250.0 cm (98.4 in) |
| 体重 | 5581.5 g (196.88 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 | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Red-crowned Crane
Freshwater marshes, bogs, and wet grasslands for breeding. Winters in coastal mudflats, estuaries, and rice paddies.
Song & Call Comparison
White-naped Crane
Red-crowned Crane
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-naped Crane
Red-crowned Crane
Eastern Asia — breeds in northeastern China, southeastern Russia, and Hokkaido, Japan. Winters in Korea and eastern China.
保护状况
White-naped Crane
Red-crowned Crane
How to Tell Them Apart
White-naped Crane
Red-crowned Crane
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.
Long, straight, olive-green bill
About These Birds
White-naped Crane
白枕鹤体型较大，翼展约200厘米。颈侧和枕部具宽阔的白色羽毛，面部裸露呈鲜红色，体羽蓝灰色。繁殖于中国东北和俄罗斯远东的湿地，在朝鲜半岛和中国南方越冬。因栖息地减少被列为易危物种，繁殖期具明显的领域性。
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.