Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) - WWF maxicards about Malawi (Republic of Malaŵi/ Chalo cha Malawi/ Dziko la Malaŵi)

"The Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus is a large bird found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. It is monotypical for its genus.
At a height of up to 175 cm (nearly 6 feet), it is the largest crane in Africa and is the second tallest species of crane, after the Sarus Crane."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattled_Crane

Interesting bird, eh?
Don't ask me about any similarity, with anything.