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Common Crane

Grus grus

The Common Crane is a tall bird with long legs and a beautiful, graceful neck. They are known for their loud, trumpeting calls and often dance during mating season, making them a sight to see!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Common Crane is a tall, elegant grey bird with long legs and a long neck. It has a distinctive red patch on its crown and striking black and white stripes on its head and neck, making it visually distinct from herons.

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Common Crane

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A crane's incredible call comes from a coiled windpipe, making it super loud and carrying far!

Common Cranes are one of Europe's tallest birds, standing over a meter high!

Some crane migration routes are so ancient, they were likely flown by their ancestors millions of years ago!

They often perform energetic 'unison dances' involving bowing, jumping, and stick throwing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Trumpet Voice

Common Cranes have a loud, trumpeting call from a long windpipe, allowing them to communicate across vast distances.

Fähigkeit

Dance Master

Common Cranes perform elaborate, leaping dances to attract mates and strengthen their pair bonds.

Fähigkeit

Wading Wanderer

Common Cranes have very long legs and toes, helping them wade through shallow waters to find food.

Maße und Details

Länge
100-130 cm
Flügelspannweite
180-240 cm
Gewicht
4.5-6.1 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-3
Brutzeit
28-31 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These omnivores eat a mix of plants, grains, insects, and small critters found on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • grains
  • insects
  • worms
  • small amphibians
  • berries
  • roots

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

preys on eggs and chicks in nesting areas

eaten by

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

forages for eggs and young in nesting areas

eats

Maize

Zea mays

feeds on fallen grains in agricultural fields

depends on

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

uses dense reeds for nesting shelter and material

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Crane?

100-130 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Crane?

180-240 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Crane?

4.5-6.1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Crane?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Crane?

65 km/h

Was frisst Common Crane?

These omnivores eat a mix of plants, grains, insects, and small critters found on the ground.

Wo findet man Common Crane normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Common Crane?

Foraging

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