Wattled Crane
Grus carunculataA wetland-led movement between the upper Zambezi floodplains, the Okavango system and seasonal pans farther south.
- Route
- 1,360 km
- Season
- Flood retreat · 2026
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Current location Okavango Delta
Nov 2025Species notes
The route is only one part of the bird’s story.
Southern Africa’s floodplains and shallow wetlands shape its feeding, breeding and seasonal movement.
Highly mobile flocks respond quickly to rain, water chemistry and the temporary abundance of food.
Exposed river sandbanks are essential nesting places along a journey governed by changing water levels.
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