Black crowned-crane / Kronenkranich (Balearica pavonina)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Balearica (Balearica); Family Cranes (Gruidae)
General: The black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) is a part of the family Gruidae, along with its sister species, the grey crowned crane. It is topped with its characteristic bristle-feathered golden crown. It is usually found in the shallow wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa during the wet season, which act as its principal breeding, feeding and roosting sites although it can also be found foraging in grasslands and near croplands of dry savanna. [more]