„Viennese cry of the crane“ fly to Halberstadt (D)

Vienna (OTS) – The rare exhibit will be under strict conditions for the special exhibition „cranes – birds of luck“ to 26. May 2019 awarded in the „Heineanum“ to Halberstadt (D).

The 1793 founded the bird collection at the natural history Museum in Vienna is home to a variety of scientifically and historically significant and rare bird specimens. Including a valuable specimen of an American cry of the crane (Grus americana), which was purchased in 1957 in exchange from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto/Canada. This Stopfpräparat is to be admired since the 1970s, as an icon for endangered species in the showcase „Endangered birds“ in the chamber 31 of the collection of the NHM Vienna. For several months, the precious drug was given to the Museum Heineanum in Halberstadt (Saxony-Anhalt) under strict conditions.

According to its founder, Ferdinand Heine named the Museum in Halberstadt, Germany, has a 180-year history with an ornithological focus. It owns and manages collections, with over 34.320 exhibits, as well as a natural history library of approximately 21.900 volumes. In the trusted part of the Heineanums of the „Wiener cry of the crane will complement“ a special show about all the crane species in the world prominently.

15 crane species are known worldwide, the majority of which is endangered due to their dwindling habitats, disturbance to breeding places, numerous obstacles on the Flyway level, and climatic changes. The predominantly white-colored cry of the crane is with a body size of approximately 150 cm and a wingspan of about two meters as the largest bird in North America. He counts in addition to the in Asia, occurring Snow cranes and red-crowned cranes and the South African crown crane is the most endangered crane species in the world. After a low cry stand crane Population around 1940 with approximately 20 individuals, thanks to intensive protection measures in the world’s stock rose, according to figures from the International Crane Foundation in 2018 to more than 680 birds in nature.

Once the type was especially prevalent in the Northern United States and adjacent Canada, in wetlands of the Prairie. Striking Decreases were in the 19th century. Century. Today, four wild populations only in the area of Wood Buffalo national Park in Canada goes back to the original stock. This Population overwinters in Texas. In addition, three new Deposits with birds from Breeds established, including a migratory Population in Wisconsin and two stationary populations in Florida and Louisiana. The artificially reared, the migrating birds, the migratory behavior of the ultra was taught to light aircraft.

In wild-occurring Kranichart of the European crane (Grus grus), the poring, according to BirdLife Austria to 2018, for the first time in Austria, and every year on autumn migration in large flocks, especially in the East of the country can be observed. The stocks of the European crane to take protective measures.

The special exhibition „cranes – birds of luck“ is up to 26. To see 2019 in the Museum Heineanum in Halberstadt.

Press information to Download, go to:
https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/presse/pressemitteilungen2019/kranich

Mag. Irina Kubadinow
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