Cranes (Gruidae)
Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) - HBW 3, p. 84
French: Grue de paradis
German: Paradieskranich
Spanish: Grulla del Paraíso
Other common names: Stanley/Paradise Crane
Taxonomy: Ardea paradisea Lichtenstein, 1793, inner South Africa.
Genus sometimes merged with Grus, but usually considered sufficiently distinct. “Emendation” of species name to paradiseus is not justified. Monotypic.
Distribution: E & S South Africa; small disjunct population in Etosha Pan region of Namibia.
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Two adult birds dancing Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2004 4 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
Pair, calling & drinking Locality Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 30 October 2011 8 weeks ago 46 sec 4.2 -
Several birds performing a dancing display Locality South of Braedasdorp, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 6 October 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 3.9 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality South of Braedasdorp, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 6 October 2004 5 years ago 20 sec 3.9 -
A close-up of the head of two birds. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 2 years ago 35 sec 3.8 -
Several adult birds feeding on the ground Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 July 2004 4 years ago 17 sec 3.7
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Pair in courtship dance
Locality Bredasdorp, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Roland Bischoff 20 August 2008 1 year ago 4.6 -
A pair in roadside fields north of De Hoop NR, near Wydgelee.
Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 29 October 2011 10 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird in the ground.
Locality Madrid Zoo, Madrid, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Ortega Pinilla 9 September 2006 2 years ago 3.7 -
A pair of Blue Cranes feeding.
Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 15 October 2007 1 year ago 3.6 -
One of a pair in roadside fields north of De Hoop NR, near Wydgelee.
Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 29 October 2011 10 weeks ago 3.5 -
Portrait of a bird.
Locality Madrid Zoo, Madrid, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Ortega Pinilla 9 September 2006 2 years ago 3.5
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A pair displaying Locality Darling, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 3 November 2009 2 years ago 4.7
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