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Common name:
GREYCROWNED CRANEScientific name:
Balearica regulorumClass:
BirdsOrder:
GruiformiFammily:
GruidiProvenance:
South Central AfricaDiet:
plant – small invertebratesHabitat:
Along rivers and streamsReproduction:
spawn: 2-4 – Incubation: 28-36 days -
The Black Crowned Crane is a pretty wading bird characterized by the soft, golden feathers on the back of its head that rise diverging. The Crowned Crane lives in small groups of 2-3 or in flocks of 50 to even 100 birds. There are no destinctions between males and females.
It nests in swamps, along sandy banks close to the water, and lays 2 eggs at a time in a nest made with canes and reeds.
Characteristic in the dance and jumps that this bird performs when it is excited or when it is close to wedding time.
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Balearica regulorum
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Balearica pavonina
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Balearica pavonina