wattled crane
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The wattled crane is a large, wetland-dwelling African crane species distinguished by its long legs, gray-and-white plumage, and characteristic facial wattles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
crane ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| bodySize | large crane ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | ground nester ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | wattled crane ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Ethiopian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okavango Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambezi River floodplains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| family | Gruidae ⓘ |
| genus | Grus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
facial wattles
ⓘ
long neck ⓘ very long legs ⓘ |
| hasPlumageColor |
black
ⓘ
gray ⓘ white ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 175 cm ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
locally nomadic
ⓘ
partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite | wetland vegetation ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| scientificName | Grus carunculata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms pairs
ⓘ
forms small family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 230–260 cm ⓘ |
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