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Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

The Wattled Crane is a tall, elegant bird with long legs and a unique wattle on its face. It loves to live in wetlands and is known for its beautiful dance during courtship.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Wattled Crane is a tall, elegant bird with a mainly grey body, a white neck and crown, and a distinctive black face. Its most notable features are the two pendulous, fleshy wattles, bright red in colour, that hang below its chin, covered in small white feathers.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenGruiformesFamiliaGruidaeGéneroBugeranus

Wattled Crane

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Datos interesantes

A Wattled Crane chick sometimes gets special help from both parents!

Their loud, rattling calls can be heard echoing across vast distances!

They use their long bills to dig up tasty tubers hidden underground!

Wattled Cranes are the largest crane species found on the African continent!

Habilidades especiales

Wattled Cranes have prominent, fleshy wattles that help them communicate mood and health, especially during important courtship rituals.

Wattled Cranes can navigate deep, flooded wetlands because of their exceptionally long legs, which helps them forage for food safely.

Wattled Cranes have broad, powerful wings that help them soar high in the sky, allowing them to spot distant threats or food sources.

Wattled Cranes can construct large nests on floating vegetation because it provides a safe, elevated platform away from land predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 100-120 cm
Envergadura: 180-230 cm
Peso: 6.4-7.9 kg
Esperanza de vida: 20-30 años
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-2
Incubación: 33-36 días
Distancia de migración: 1000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These large birds are omnivores, eating wetland plants, seeds, insects, and small aquatic animals.

Alimentos principales

tubers
rhizomes
grass seeds
aquatic insects
snails
frogs

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Martial Eagles sometimes prey on their eggs and young chicks.

eaten by

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

African Wild Dogs can sometimes eat eggs or unattended chicks.

eats

African Water Lily

Nymphaea nouchali

They eat rhizomes and tubers from wetland plants like this.

depends on

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

They rely on papyrus swamps for nesting and foraging grounds.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.