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Wattled Crane

Grus carunculata (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The wattled crane is a large bird found in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Bugeranus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Gruidae
Genus:
   Grus
Scientific:
  Grus carunculata


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.643

Protonym:
  Ardea carunculata

Type locality:
  Africa = Cape of Good Hope, ex Latham.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656136


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  38963CAC42FB62C6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-38963CAC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/38963CAC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 707818


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Grus carunculata: patchily distributed northeastern and southern Africa
English:
Wattled Crane
Catalan:
Grua carunculada
Czech:
jeřáb bradavičnatý
Danish:
Vortetrane
German:
Klunkerkranich
Spanish:
Grulla Carunculada
Spanish (Spain):
Grulla Carunculada
Finnish:
helttakurki
French:
Grue caronculée
Croatian:
bradušasti ždral
Hungarian:
golyvás daru
Icelandic:
Vörtutrana
Italian:
Gru caruncolata
Japanese (romaji):
hookazarizuru
Japanese:
ホオカザリヅル
Lithuanian:
Auskaruotoji gervė
Dutch:
Lelkraanvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vortetrane
Norwegian:
Vortetrane
Polish:
żuraw koralowy
Portuguese:
Grou-carunculado
Portuguese (Portugal):
grou-carunculado
Russian:
Серёжчатый журавль
Slovak:
žeriav príveskový
Serbian:
Resasti ždral
Swedish:
vårttrana
Ukrainian:
Журавель білошиїй
Chinese:
肉垂鹤
Chinese (Traditional):
肉垂鶴


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grue caronculée ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Grue caronculée ( Grus carunculatus)
Clements 1st edition:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2021:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2022:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2023:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2024:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 4th edition:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2015:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2016:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2017:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2018:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Clements, version 2019:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 1.50:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 1.52:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 1.53:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 1.54:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 1.55:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2015:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2016:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2017:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2018:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2019:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2021:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2022:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2023:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
eBird version 2024:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculata)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wattled Crane ( Bugeranus carunculatus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Bugeranus carunculatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Bugeranus carunculatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Bugeranus carunculatus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Wattled Crane ( Grus carunculatus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bugeranus carunculatus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Grus carunculata

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Lelkraanvoël
Bulgarian: Менгушав жерав
Catalan: Grua carunculada
Czech: Jeráb bradavicnatý, jeřáb bradavičnatý
Danish: Vortetrane
German: Klunkerkranich, Klunker-Kranich, Kranich
English: Great African Wattled Crane, Wattled Crane
English, HBW: Wattled Crane
English (IOC): Wattled Crane
English (United States): Wattled Crane
Esperanto: Bridogruo
Spanish: Grulla Carunculada, Grulla Zarzo
Spanish (Spain): Grulla Carunculada
Spanish (HBW): Wattled Crane
Estonian: lottkurg
Finnish: Helttakurki
French: Grue caronculée
Croatian: bradušasti ždral
Hungarian: golyvás daru
Icelandic: Vörtutrana
Italian: Gru caruncolata
Japanese (romaji): hookazariduru, hookazarizuru
Japanese: ホオカザリヅル
Kazakh: сырғалы тырна
Kwangali: Epanda
Scientific: Ardea carunculata, Bugeranus carunculatus, Burgeranus carunculatus, Grus carunculata, Grus carunculatus
Lithuanian: Auskaruotoji gervė
Dutch: Lelkraanvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Vortetrane
Norwegian: Vortetrane
Polish: Żuraw karalowy, zuraw koralowy, żuraw koralowy
Portuguese: Grou-carunculado
Portuguese (Portugal): grou-carunculado
Russian: Сережчатый журавль, Серёжчатый журавль
Slovak: Žeriav príveskový
Shona: Jowori
Serbian: Naborani ždral, Resasti ždral
Sotho, Southern: Motlathomo
Swedish: vårttrana
Swahili: Korongo Ndevu
Turkish: İbikli turna
Tsonga: Nyakukolwe
Ukrainian: Журавель білошиїй
Xhosa: Igwampi
Chinese: 肉垂鹤
Chinese (Traditional): 肉垂鶴
Zulu: uBhamukwe

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