Abstract:The rescue and release of injured and weak Siberian Crane is an important way for the protection of Siberian Crane. From 2014 to 2016, eight rescued Siberian Cranes and two wild Siberian Cranes were installed metal bands, color bands and satellite trackers. The maximum movement distance per day, the home range distribution and area, habitat types at important stopover sites and migration routes of the rescued and the wild Siberian Cranes in autumn were analyzed comparatively using the satellite tracking data. The results showed that the differences in migration routes and movement patterns of the rescued Siberian Cranes between the first and second year of release and the difference between the rescued Siberian Crane in the first year of release and the wild Siberian Crane were significant, but the difference between the rescued Siberian Cranes in the second year of release and the wild Siberian Cranes was not significant. (1) Four rescued Siberian Cranes in the first year of release have been stopped for about one month in cropland and ponds. (2) The cross-sea mode, landing site, stopover site, and migration direction after landing of the rescued Siberian Cranes in the first year of release showed diversity and uncertainty. In the migration, the phenomenon of wandering and wrong migration direction was found between some rescued Siberian Cranes in the first year of release whose distances across the Bohai Sea and Dabie Mountain were greater than those of the rescued Siberian Cranes in the second year of release and the wild Siberian Cranes. (3) The maximum movement distance per day of the rescued Siberian Cranes was shortest within the first 4 days after release, and then longer or shorter without any regularity. The maximum movement distance per day of the rescued Siberian Cranes in the second year of release was similar to the wild Siberian Cranes. (4) Comparing with the movement patterns of the rescued Siberian Cranes in the second year of release and the wild Siberian Cranes, the habitat of the rescued Siberian Cranes in the first year of release changed frequently and showed diversity of habitat selection and small home range. Exploring the difference of migration routes and movement patterns between the rescued Siberian Cranes and the wild Siberian Cranes has practical significance for the scientific release of the rescued Siberian Cranes.