Go Birding
Blue Crane
Grus paradiseusVulnerable
The blue crane (Grus paradisea), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane , is the national bird of South Africa.
Go Birding
Blue Crane
Grus paradiseusVulnerable
The blue crane (Grus paradisea), also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane , is the national bird of South Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings3,264 records
Curve from 3,264 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Blue Crane is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,264 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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