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Wattled Crane
Grus carunculata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
8.2 kgWeight
Busiest months: September and November · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia
Where and when it's recorded
Wattled Crane has been recorded at 59 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia379 records
- Liuwa Plain NPZambia152 records
- Moremi Game Reserve – KhwaiBotswana113 records
More places
- Bwabwata NP – Mahango Core AreaNamibia106 records
- Okavango Delta – Moremi GRBotswana105 records
- Okavango Delta – Kwara CampBotswana92 records
- Okavango Delta – Pelo CampBotswana74 records
- Moremi Game Reserve – XakanakaBotswana72 records
- Lochinvar NPZambia66 records
- Kafue NP – Busanga PlainsZambia62 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Wattled Crane?
The Wattled Crane weighs around 8.2 kg.
Where does the Wattled Crane live?
Its breeding range: Africa: DR Congo and Tanzania to Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.
When is the best time to see the Wattled Crane?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Wattled Crane eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Wattled Crane in?
It belongs to the family Cranes (Gruidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.2 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 624 mm
- Tail
- 235 mm
- Bill
- 169 mm
- Tarsus
- 318 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: DR Congo and Tanzania to Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Cranes Gruidae
- Genus
- Grus
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Black Crowned CraneBalearica pavonina
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