GREYCROWNED CRANE

Balearica regulorum

  1. Gru Coronata
  1. Gru Coronata

  • Common name:
    GREYCROWNED CRANE

    Scientific name:
    Balearica regulorum

    Class:
    Birds

    Order:
    Gruiformi

    Fammily:
    Gruidi

    Provenance:
    South Central Africa

    Diet:
    plant – small invertebrates

    Habitat:
    Along rivers and streams

    Reproduction:
    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.