Wattled+Crane

Wattled Crane // Bugeranus caruncakatus //

 Do you know of a bird that eats fauna, population of 13,000-15,000, builds four nests, and weighs about 14 pounds? Well, the Wattled Crane has all of those characteristics and more. One of many interesting facts about this bird is that it doesn’t wattle even though it’s called the Wattled Crane. The Wattled Crane is classified into the category of birds. Birds have feathers and hollow bones. They also lay hard-shelled eggs and they are warm blooded. Its scientific name is //__Bugeranus caruncakatus.__//

The Wattled Crane is a very unique bird. The Wattled Crane lives in wetlands in Africa. Nesting pairs claim large territories usually in the shallow part of the wetland. The Wattled Crane tried to find land with minimal hum disturbance. The parts of Africa the bird can found in is South or Central Africa, including the states Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, and Angola. When the Wattled Crane is in the wild, its diet is bulbs, corms, insects, seeds, leaves, and acorns. The Wattled Crane is threaten location is in the zoo. The Crane’s usual weight is 14 pounds. There are 6 crane species in Africa. The Wattled Crane is the largest and rarest crane there. The total population is estimated to 13,000-15,000. More than 90% of the birds can be found in Zambia, Botswana, and Mozambique. The Wattled Crane lays a clutch of one or two eggs, but usually only rear one chick. The Wattled Crane does not only make one nest, it makes up to four nests. If two Wattled Cranes are hatched, the older crane beats up the younger crane until the younger crane dies. The size of the crane depends on its emotions. During the Wattled Crane’s aggression, the size of the Wattled Crane increases. When the crane is afraid, its size decreases. Young cranes reach adult height and can fly by four months. The cranes are not mature for four to eight years. Catie, Liz, Ryan Period : 3