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Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

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Field Notes

Description:

The tallest of Africa's cranes an the second largest of the crane family.

Habitat:

Africa south of the Sahara with more than half the population in Zambia and the largest concentration in Botswana's Okavango Delta.

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Comments (4)
1Sarah2
Wonderful! Please consider adding this spotting to the Cranes mission. It is currently a local mission, but I have requested to have it moved to global. Thanks!
nholtr
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ava T-B
Beautiful! And welcome to Project Noah.

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PublishedNovember 21, 2011

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