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Anthropoides virgo

Anthropoides virgo

The Brolga is a tall, graceful bird known for its beautiful dances. With long legs and a striking red crown, these birds are often seen in wetlands and grasslands, making them a lovely sight to see!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Anthropoides virgo is a medium-sized crane with a slate-grey body and a distinct white plume flowing from behind its eyes. It has a black neck and face, contrasting with a patch of grey on its crown. Its long, slender legs and small red eyes complete its elegant appearance.

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Anthropoides virgo
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Anthropoides virgo

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Demoiselle Cranes are named for their graceful, 'maiden-like' appearance.

These cranes fly over the world's highest mountains, the Himalayas!

They gather in massive flocks, sometimes thousands strong, for migration.

They often use pebbles to build their nests, sometimes on bare ground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

High-Altitude Flyer

Anthropoides virgo can fly over incredibly high mountain ranges because of its strong wings and ability to adapt to thin air.

Fähigkeit

Graceful Dancer

Anthropoides virgo performs complex 'dancing' rituals that help them find a mate and strengthen social bonds.

Fähigkeit

Loud Communicator

Anthropoides virgo has a long windpipe that allows them to make loud, trumpeting calls that carry far across open landscapes.

Maße und Details

Länge
90-100 cm
Flügelspannweite
165-185 cm
Gewicht
2-3 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
27-31 Tage
Zugstrecke
7000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores eat grains, seeds, insects, and small creatures found in open lands.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grains
  • Seeds
  • Grasses
  • Insects
  • Worms
  • Small reptiles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs and chicks

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Hunts young or weak cranes

eats

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Feeds on grains from fields

eats

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

Consumes these insect pests

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Australian Crane

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Anthropoides virgo?

90-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Anthropoides virgo?

165-185 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Anthropoides virgo?

2-3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Anthropoides virgo?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Anthropoides virgo?

60 km/h

Was frisst Anthropoides virgo?

These omnivores eat grains, seeds, insects, and small creatures found in open lands.

Wo findet man Anthropoides virgo normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Anthropoides virgo?

Foraging

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