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Anthropoides paradiseus (Blue Crane)

Synonyms: Anthropoides paradisea; Anthropoides paradisea paradisea; Ardea paradisea; Grus paradisea (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The blue crane (Grus paradisea), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa. The species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
View Wikipedia Record: Anthropoides paradiseus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Anthropoides paradiseus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  11.244 lbs (5.10 kg)
Birth Weight [2]  185 grams
Clutch Size [1]  2
Incubation [1]  31 days
Wing Span [1]  6.232 feet (1.9 m)

Protected Areas

Emblem of

South Africa

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Eucoleus obtusiuscula[3]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
2Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605
3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0