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The wattled crane (Grus carunculata) is a large, threatened species of crane found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. Some authorities consider it the sole member of the genus Bugeranus .
Basic facts about Wattled Crane: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
4 Μαρ 2020 · Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.watcra2.01
Wattled cranes are the largest cranes in Africa. The wingspan of male wattled cranes ranges from 613 to 717 mm, compared with females ranging from 619 to 687 mm. The culmen, or upper part of the bill, ranges from 150 to 185 mm in males and from 124 to 183 mm in females.
12 Ιουλ 2023 · The Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus, is a large bird found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Description: It is 172 cm (six feet) tall and weighs 7.8 kg (fourteen pounds).
The Wattled Crane is a tall, elegant bird. The species’ overall plumage is primarily white, except for the dark grey to black wings and tail. Its head is almost bare, with bright red skin and a distinctive white crown of fluffy feathers.
The total population appeared stable from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s (Burke 1996), however when estimates from the 1980s are compared with those from 2006, it is judged to have declined significantly (Morrison and van der Spuy 2006), perhaps indicating declines in the last 10 years.
