Blue crane / Paradieskranich (Anthropoides paradiseus)

Probably blue cranes. 2009-10-31 11.56.06 Gqeberha (former Port Elisabeth) General: The blue crane (Grus paradisea), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa. The species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. [more]

First documented observation : 2009-10-31 in Gqeberha (former Port Elisabeth).