Blue crane — size comparison

The blue crane feeds in dry meadows, pastures and fields on seeds, roots, insects and small vertebrates. It is South Africa’s national bird. Pairs call and perf

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Height

Ground the top of the headReference values · details in the profiles

Blue crane

Anthropoides paradiseus

ok. 105 cmDorosły ptak
to the top of the head
Mass
4.5–5.1 kgDorosłe osobniki — SANBI
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
HeightScale in m
00,511,5
Blue craneWysokość do czubka głowyapprox. 105 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

105–105 cm range across the animals shown

Person: 170 cm
Blue crane — size comparison — facts and sources

The blue crane feeds in dry meadows, pastures and fields on seeds, roots, insects and small vertebrates. It is South Africa’s national bird.

Pairs call and perform dances with bows and leaps. They nest near ground level, and hatchlings follow parents. Flocks form outside breeding.

Measurement sources