Wattled Crane

Wattled Crane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae Genus: Bugeranus Species: carunculatus
Binomial name
Bugeranus carunculatus

The Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae.

It is the largest and rarest of the crane species in Africa. It occurs in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Wattled Crane are endangered because of their need for large, undisturbed wetland territories.