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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Wattled Crane* |
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Bugeranus carunculatus |
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Description (10)
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Wattled Crane
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Other Scientific Names
Bugeranus carunculatus [Collar and Andrew (1988)]
Other Names (World)
Wattled Crane, Great African Wattled Crane
Family
Gruidae (Cranes)
Size
175 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)
Angola (B) (NB), Botswana (B) (NB), Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB), Ethiopia (B) (NB), Malawi (B) (NB), Mozambique (B) (NB), Namibia (B) (NB), South Africa (B) (NB), Swaziland (E) (B), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB), Zambia (B) (NB), Zimbabwe (B) (NB).
Vagrant to Guinea-bissau, Lesotho (NB).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 6,000 - 8,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually in pairs, or trio with young bird.
Voice
A far-carrying 'kwaarnk' bugle-call. Usually silent.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)
Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata) [XC584673]
by id from Chikuni, Bangweulu, Zambia (flight call)
Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata) [XC210053]
by Dries Van de Loock from Lake Boyo marshes, Ethiopia (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus) which is smaller with blue-grey neck.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Wattled Crane see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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