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Blue Crane
Grus paradiseus
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the Blue Crane
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.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Grus paradiseus
- Family
- Cranes
- Order
- Gruiformes
Similar species
Other members of the cranes family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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