Wattled Crane

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
31 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wattled crane (Grus carunculata) is a large, threatened species of crane found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. Some authorities consider it the sole member of the genus Bugeranus. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Crane sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Rouget's Rail
NT

Rouget's Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rougetius rougetii

50–60% · Likely
Red-knobbed Coot
LC

Red-knobbed Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica cristata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
3 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
5 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wattled Crane in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Crane sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wattled Crane in Bale Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Wattled Crane in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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