Blue Crane: Grus paradisea (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered; Southern African Range: North-central Namibia, southern Botswana, South Africa; Area of Occupancy: 24,000 km2; Population Estimate: 35 birds (up to 12 pairs); Population Trend: Apparently in decline Habitat: Wet grasslands and pans; Threats: Fragmented and genetically isolated population, human encroachment, long-term changes in water availability.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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