blue craneBrE /ˌbluː ˈkreɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbluː ˈkreɪn/ 🔊 nouna type of crane (= a large bird with long legs and a long neck) that has blue-grey feathers. It is the national bird of South Africa. 蓝（蓑羽）鹤（南非国鸟）