Cranes (Gruidae)  Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) - HBW 3,
p. 84  French: Grue de paradis German: Paradieskranich Spanish:
Grulla del Paraíso Other common names: Stanley/Paradise Crane
Taxonomy: Ardea paradisea Lichtenstein, 1793, inner South
Africa. Genus sometimes merged with Grus, but usually considered
sufficiently distinct. “Emendation” of species name to
paradiseus is not justified. Monotypic.  Distribution: E & S
South Africa; small disjunct population in Etosha Pan region of
Namibia.