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The grey crowned crane is approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall, weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lb), and has a wingspan of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). Its body plumage is mainly grey. The wings are predominantly white but contain feathers with a range of colours, with a distinctive black patch at the very top.
Learn about the gray crowned crane, a majestic and ancient bird with a golden crown and a red sac under its chin. Find out why it is endangered and how it is threatened by poaching, habitat loss, and human activities.
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are Antigone, Balearica, Leucogeranus, and Grus. [1] .
Learn about the Gray Crowned-Crane, a spectacular, mostly blue-gray crane with a black-and-white face and a crown of golden-yellow plumes. Find out how to identify it, where to see it, and what sounds it makes.
The elegant Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is one of Africa’s most majestic and beautiful birds. It is the national symbol and the national bird of Uganda. The name is due to its yellow crown of feathers, tipped with black. This crane moves gracefully in a most stately manner with a very dignified gait.
The Grey Crowned Crane, scientifically known as Balearica regulorum, is a majestic bird species found in the Animal Kingdom’s phylum Chordata and class Aves. It belongs to the Gruidae family, which also includes other crane species such as the Sandhill Crane and the Whooping Crane.
Balearica regulorum occurs in eastern and southern Africa, with B. r. gibbericeps occurring from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya south through Tanzania and Zambia to northern Mozambique, with small numbers in Angola, Burundi, Malawi and very small numbers in South Sudan.
