Blue Crane, Botlierskop Reserve, South Africa

Blue Crane in Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, Mossel Bay, South Africa. The 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. The blue crane is a tall, ground-dwelling bird, but is fairly small by the standards of the crane family. It is 100–120 cm 3 ft 3 in–3 ft 11 in tall, with a wingspan of 180–200 cm 5 ft 11 in–6 ft 7 in and weighs 3.6–6.2 kg 7.9–13.7 lb.

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