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Primary Traits
7,998.5 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bugeranus carunculatus
English name
Wattled Crane
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae
Genus
Bugeranus
Species
carunculatus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
7,100 g
Maximum female mass
7,900 g
Minimum male mass
8,300 g
Maximum male mass
8,500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
7,225 g
Maximum unsexed mass
8,966 g
Average mass
7,998.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
33 d
Maximum incubation period
36 d
Minimum fledging period
90 d
Maximum fledging period
130 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
110 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic