Wattled crane

Bugeranus carunculatus · Gruidae

The wattled crane 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.

Where the Wattled crane lives

Recorded in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Ethiopia (Africa).

Most records fall in KwaZulu-Natal, North-West, Caprivi, Central, Mpumalanga and Western.

See the Wattled crane’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 15,040 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.