Blue Crane

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_African_government
gptkbp:adult_plumage long neck and legs
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 50 km/h
white with black tips
gptkbp:behavior courtship displays
often seen in pairs or small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season August to December
gptkbp:calls_for trumpeting sounds
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3
1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color gray
blue-gray
pinkish
brown and downy
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in many areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:national_bird_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:fledging_period about 70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages in shallow water
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
2 to 3 years
open grasslands and wetlands
conducted in some zoos
gptkbp:height 1 meter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Crane
gptkbp:incubation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and bowing
a series of loud calls
gptkbp:migration gptkb:none
non-migratory
does not migrate
gptkbp:native_to Southern Africa
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses and reeds
near water sources
defensive and aggressive
gptkbp:population less than 25,000 individuals
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Grey_Crowned_Crane
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Anthropoides_paradiseus
gptkbp:size 4 to 6 kg
gptkbp:social_structure monogamous
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:white
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:wildlife not critically endangered
gptkbp:wingspan 2 meters
gptkbp:young called chicks