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	NPWRC :: The Cranes
		Blue Cranes migrate locally across elevation gradients, spending the breeding season in higher elevation grasslands and moving to lower elevations for the fall and winter.
		In the semi-desert habitats of the Karoo and in the agricultural fields of southwest Cape Province, the population is stable or increasing.
		Blue Cranes are also affected by development pressures and high human population density, which have combined to exacerbate the incidence of intensive livestock grazing, disturbance, active persecution, and loss of habitat to agricultural expansion (both crop farming and grazing).
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/cranes/anthpara.htm (4543 words)

	Blue Crane - ICF
		Blue Cranes are one of two species of cranes that do not have bare, red skin on their heads.
		Blue Cranes, the national bird of South Africa, are endemic (only found in a certain region) to southern Africa, with more than 99% of the population occurring within South Africa.
		The Blue Crane is the national bird of South Africa.
	www.savingcranes.org /species/blue.cfm (674 words)

	Blue Cranes
		It is a tall, ground-dwelling bird of the crane family which stands a little over a metre high and is pale blue-gray in colour with a white crown, a pink bill, and long, dark gray wingtip feathers which trail to the ground.
		Blue Cranes are birds of the dry, grassy uplands which feed on seeds and insects and spend little time in wetlands.
		The primary causes of the sudden decline of the Blue Crane are human population growth, the conversion of grasslands into commercial tree plantations, and poisoning: deliberate (to protect crops) or accidental (baits intended for other species, and as a side-effect of crop dusting.
	www.avianweb.com /bluecranes.html (513 words)

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	The Blue Crane
		Blue cranes, along with their close relatives, the demoiselles, do not have these red patches, but possess head feathers which are erected when they are excited and aggressive.
		The blue crane is the national bird of South Africa and while this provides official protection, laws are difficult to enforce and often sometimes ignored.
		Blues are sometimes poisoned deliberately (by farmers trying to protect crops) and accidentally (when the cranes eat poisoned bait intended for other species, or after routine dusting of crops).
	thebluecrane.com /college/the-blue-crane.htm (778 words)

	South African Crane Working Group
		The Blue Crane is endemic to South Africa, with the only other small populations being located in Etosha Pans (northern Namibia) and the western parts of Swaziland (Brown 1992).
		The Blue Crane is a bird of dry short grasslands, and together with the Demoiselle Crane (A. virgo), the least dependent on wetland habitats for breeding.
		The Blue Crane is termed a partial migrant, gathering in large flocks during the winter months having moved out of their breeding territories.
	www.ewt.org.za /cranes/crane_species.htm (3047 words)

	blue cranes in africa - wildwatch.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cranes are among the most graceful and enchanting of all birds, but also among the most endangered.
		Blue Cranes are summer breeders, laying a clutch of two eggs in a shallow depression, where the incubating bird has an unobstructed view of the surroundings.
		The Blue Crane is known as "Indwe" in the local Xhosa language and its extended tertiary feathers were used to adorn the heads of warriors during the fierce Frontier Wars.
	www.wildwatch.com /resources/birds/bluecrane.asp (490 words)

	Crane
		Cranes are found throughout the world except in South America, the Malayan Archipelago, the Pacific Islands, and New Zealand.
		Cranes are mainly vegetarians, eating all sorts of grains, berries, small fruits, and tender roots.
		Cranes are traditionally long-lived birds and among the Japanese are one of the symbols of longevity.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /crane.htm (525 words)

	- Paradistrane
		Cranes are among the tallest birds in the world, reaching heights of 90—150 cm.
		The blue crane and the demoiselle crane are the only cranes whose feathers cover their entire head; otherwise cranes usually have either bare areas of skin, red-skinned areas or red feathers.
		The blue crane grows longer feathers on the side of its head during mating season, which tells other members of the species to begin mating and nest-building activities.
	www.odensezoo.dk /site/dyr_engelsk/afrika/fugle/Paradistrane (95 words)

	The Blue Crane – Anthropoides Paradisea
		The Blue Crane is the national bird of South Africa and the symbol of one of the most important royal houses on the African continent, that of the Zulus.
		Blue Crane nest during the summer months (September to February) and preferred nesting sites are secluded grasslands, where the eggs are laid on the bare ground or amid the grass.
		Blue Cranes have been known to have seasonal movements within South Africa, but limited research has been done on this aspect.
	www.encounter.co.za /article/91.html (618 words)

	Blue Crane
		The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea), also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
		It is a tall, ground-dwelling bird of the crane family which stands a little over a metre high and is pale blue-gray in colour with a white crown, a pink bill, and long, dark dark gray wingtip feathers which trail to the ground.
		Blue Cranes are birds of the dry, grassy uplands which feed on seeds and insects and spend little time in wetlands.
	www.news-server.org /b/bl/blue_crane.html (354 words)

	Blue Crane - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Blue Crane, large species of crane inhabiting grasslands, cultivated lands, and wetland margins in South Africa.
		Experiments with verse employing complex, often difficult imagery and symbolism were also carried on by Hart Crane, best known for his epic...
		Crane (machine), machine for moving heavy objects both vertically and horizontally.
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	Blue crane - Grus paradisea: More Information - ARKive
		It is a relatively small crane with a large head, thick neck and beautiful elongated wing feathers, known as tertials that trail behind this bird and are often mistaken for tail feathers (6).
		Cranes are illegally poisoned where they are perceived as crop pests, and they may be indirectly affected by poison aimed at other species causing crop damage (8).
		There are a number of blue cranes in captive breeding facilities, but as yet, a reintroduction scheme to parts of the historic range has not been attempted (8).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/birds/Grus_paradisea/more_info.html (952 words)

	Endangered Wildlife Trust
		South Africaâs Blue Crane is prized as a symbol royalty and only Zulu Kings are allowed to wear the feathers in their headdress.
		SACWG's objectives are to ensure the harmonious coexistence of natural crane populations and people on the same land and to ensure the survival of South Africa's three crane species and their natural habitats.
		The Blue Crane has declined by over 80% in the eastern part of its range in the past three decades, and considering that a hundred thousand were reported in the early 1960âs, one realises the precarious situation the cranes face.
	www.ewt.org.za /cranes (584 words)

	Cranes Nest - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The biggest and most noticeable of all critically endangered creatures in South Africa are the cranes, and while some have been rescued from the brink of extinction, their numbers are still cause for consternation.
		A pair of Blue Cranes was recently spotted circling an area of wetlands on the farm, hopefully to inhabit some time in the future.
		Blue Cranes disperse to breed but reconvene in groups after the tedious business of raising the chicks.
	crane.co.za /about.htm (442 words)

	South Africa Birds - Blue Crane {Anthropooedes paradisea}
		South Africa Birds - Blue Crane {Anthropooedes paradisea} - Blue Cranes, endemic to South Africa, are the national bird...
		Blue Cranes are the national bird of South Africa.
		One of the smaller crane species, the Blue Cranes plumage is silvery bluish gray becoming darker on the upper neck and the lower half of the head and nape.
	www.sa-venues.com /wildlife/birds_blue_crane.htm (555 words)

	The Blue Crane
		This large and elegant crane, standing about one metre in height, occurs only in southern Africa (that is to say south of the Zambezi and Cunene Rivers) and in the Etosha Pan region of Namibia where they are usually found in flocks which may at times number several hundred individuals.
		The Blue Crane is a light blue-grey, has a long neck supporting a rather bulbous head, long legs and elegant wing plumes which sweep to the ground.
		The plumage of the Blue Crane is almost entirely pale blue-grey, only the main wing feathers being blue-fl; the crown of the head is white, the bill pinkish or ochre and the long legs greyish.
	www.vuvuzela.com /southafricaartsculture/blue_crane.htm (736 words)

	Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea)
		Crane, is the national bird of South Africa.
		Blue Cranes are birds of the dry, grassy uplands which feed on seeds and insects and spend
		The primary causes of the sudden decline of the Blue Crane are human population growth,
	www.lalibela.co.za /content.asp?PageID=724 (396 words)

	Namibia Crane Working Group: Red Data text: Blue Crane
		Therefore, the maximum number of Blue Cranes associated with Etosha's grasslands inside and outside the Park is about 60 birds, of which 18% (11) are yearlings.
		Instances of cranes being killed are unknown but not unlikely, and collisions with power lines in the eastern grasslands of Etosha are possible given that Blue Cranes are known to be highly vulnerable to powerline collisions in South Africa (McCann 2000).
		Aspects of the biology and conservation of the Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus, and the Ludwig's Neotis ludwigii and Stanley's N.
	www.nnf.org.na /CRANES/crane_pges/fs_blue_crane.htm (1844 words)

	BLUE CRANE
		Cranes are a family of birds that have long been revered by people living near them.
		Blue cranes are found mostly in South Africa, where 99 % of the population lives in semi-desert and grassland areas.
		The future survival of the blue crane population lies in the hands of private landowners.
	filebox.vt.edu /users/lbeers/2_blue_crane.htm (362 words)

	Overberg Blue Crane Group
		The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) was established in 1991 by Cape Nature Conservation in co-operation with the Overberg community, in order to promote the conservation of cranes within the region.
		A conservation programme for the blue crane in the Overberg was compiled by the Overberg Crane Group in 1993.
		The Overberg Crane Group (OCG) is a partnership between the community and CapeNature and was established in October 1991 in order to conserve the Blue Crane in an agricultural dominated landscape.
	www.bluecrane.org.za (230 words)

	The Grey-Crowned Crane of South and Southern Africa
		The claim to fame of the Grey-Crowned Crane is that it is one of the only cranes to roost in trees and the most primitive crane – it is thought to resemble the many pre-Pliocene fossils from North America and central Asia.
		As already mentioned, the Grey-Crowned Crane is threatened with habitat loss (wetlands and grasslands) as well as management of these ecosystems: burning of firebreaks and grazing methods have to be properly controlled by the farmer if Grey-Crowned Cranes are resident on his land.
		In the past, farmers killed cranes deliberately if they were perceived to be causing crop damage; today, farm workers often put down poisons to catch cranes or other species for extra food protein, ignorant that they are putting themselves in danger.
	www.ecotravel.co.za /Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Birds/Grey-Crowned_Crane.htm (1209 words)

	Blue Cranes Feature at Sasol Scifest 2002
		The Blue Crane is South Africa's National Bird and South Africans use the image freely and with pride.
		Blue Crane Songs will use songs set to music to encourage students in the composition of their own songs about the Blue Crane.
		Living with Blue Cranes will teach learners that natural areas such as wetlands and green areas are equally important in the fulfillment of human needs.
	www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2002/march/crane.htm (435 words)

	BC108 Blue Crane Digital DVD: Introduction to the Canon 5D Digital SLR Camera.
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		Blue Crane Digital DVD: Introduction to the Canon 5D Digital SLR Camera.
		Blue Crane DVD's are 100% copy-protected; the competition has no capacity for copy protection.
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		Blue Cranes are classified as Vulnerable under the IUCN Red Data list of threatened species.
		Of all the crane species it has the most restricted distribution and although still considered abundant in some of its range has declined significantly in numbers over recent times (as much as 90% in some areas).
		Blue Cranes are attractive birds and there is a large demand for them in aviculture related to this, also in breeding programmes and for the resulting commercial trade.
	www.nu.ac.za /Biology/Thebluecrane241.aspx (378 words)

	* Blue crane - (Animals): Definition
		Crane, Blue Crane, Egret, White Heron, Long Tom.
		A large (46" long with a 72" wingspan) lean, slate-gray colored heron with a white head and fl stripe extending above the eye; a white foreneck streaked with fl;...
		The Stanley crane Anthropoides paradisea, also known as the Blue crane, stands about 41 inches.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/blue_crane.html (91 words)

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		Big Blue: January 20, 2000: We received a video of the Big Blue crane accident that happened in...
		Three employees of Lampson who operated the firm's Big Blue crane - Allen Watts, Fred Flowers, and Steve Aldrich - were found not to have been negligent in the accident.
		With a mast extending 567 feet in the sky, the "Big Blue" crane being used to construct Miller Park...
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		Even though there is a unnoticeably tiny piece missing from the tip, it appears that it was created when it has been blown as a hollow form.
		A Cobalt Blue, facetted glass stone adorns the top and it is in excellent condition as well.
		This gorgeous enamel guilloche perfume is adorned with beautiful roses and blue Victorian ribbons that are hand-painted on both sides and the cap has also aqua enamel guilloche in the center.
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	CD Baby: CYNTHIA CRANE: Blue Rendezvous
		The feeling of BLUE RENDEZVOUS is like being in a club after-hours, when everyone lets their hair down and allows the music to take them.
		Crane is in seductively fine voice and if there's a better arranger working today than Renzi, I've never heard of him or her.
		Crane is an impressive story-teller whose intimate style clearly reveals the soul of a heart-on-sleeve romantic, transforming the likes of "The Night We Called it a Day" into poignant mini-dramas.
	cdbaby.com /cd/crane1 (608 words)

	Blue Crane - educational resources
		Blue Crane [an error occurred while processing this directive] IUCN Profile of the Blue Crane
		The Little Blue Heron is sometimes referred to as the blue crane, levee walker, or little blue crane.
		TED Case Study Template: The sample route, The Blue Crane Route, was constructed to protect the habitat in which the greatly endangered Blue Crane lives.
	animals.mongabay.com /iucn/B/Blue_Crane.html (201 words)

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