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Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

The Black-necked Crane is a beautiful bird with a striking black neck and white body. They are known for their graceful dances and are often seen in pairs during the breeding season.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Black-necked Crane is a large crane with a pale grey body, contrasting sharply with its black head, neck, and primary flight feathers. It has a distinctive patch of bare red skin above its eye and long, slender pale legs, making it easily identifiable.

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Black-necked Crane

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Their loud trumpet calls can be heard for miles across wetlands!

They build huge nests of mud and plants, often in shallow water!

They mate for life, performing amazing dances together each year!

Young cranes stay with their parents for almost a whole year!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

High-Altitude Navigator

Black-necked Cranes can fly over towering Himalayan mountains, using powerful wings and air currents to navigate.

Fähigkeit

Cold-Water Wader

Black-necked Cranes have long legs and specialized feet that help them forage for food in icy wetlands.

Fähigkeit

Harmony Dancer

Black-necked Cranes perform complex, synchronized courtship dances, involving bowing, jumping, and calling.

Maße und Details

Länge
132-139 cm
Flügelspannweite
200-230 cm
Gewicht
5.5-6.8 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
30-33 Tage
Zugstrecke
1000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These cranes are omnivores, eating plants, insects, fish, and small creatures found in wetlands.

Hauptnahrung

  • roots
  • tubers
  • insects
  • worms
  • small fish
  • frogs
  • grains

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Rice

Oryza sativa

Forages for grains in rice paddies during migration.

eats

Sludge Worm

Tubifex tubifex

Consumes small aquatic invertebrates from wetland mud.

depends on

Human

Homo sapiens

Their survival depends on human conservation efforts and habitat protection.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black-necked Crane?

132-139 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black-necked Crane?

200-230 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black-necked Crane?

5.5-6.8 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black-necked Crane?

20-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black-necked Crane?

70 km/h

Was frisst Black-necked Crane?

These cranes are omnivores, eating plants, insects, fish, and small creatures found in wetlands.

Wo findet man Black-necked Crane normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Black-necked Crane?

Foraging

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