The blue crane (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 …

What are blue cranes - what they look like, how big they get, where they live, what they eat, their predators, life expectancy, calls and sounds, and more.

A small, elegant, uniformly blue-gray crane that dwells in open habitats in pairs and variably sized groups. The bulbous head, plain face lacking any naked skin, and lack of contrast in the wings are …

The Blue crane is South Africa's national bird. It is small in relation to other cranes and has a large head, a thick neck, and beautiful long wing feathers, called tertials, that trail behind it and can be mistaken …

There are fifteen species of crane in the family, spread out over four genera, with Grus being the most populous. While they do share some clear similarities, the blue crane, Grus paradiseus is very …

Implementing a media and marketing campaign to honor Blue Cranes as the national bird in South Africa, a designation that will drive public engagement in their protection.

The Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird, is an elegant crane with blue grey plumage and trailing wing feathers. It inhabits open grasslands and farmland, where it feeds on seeds, insects and small …