Grey Crowned Crane

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The grey crowned crane, with golden crest and graceful moves, lives in East and Southern Africa’s wetlands. It dances to court, calls with bugling notes, and feeds on frogs, seeds and insects. Habitat loss, wires and pet trade have made this Ugandan symbol Endangered.
Technical factsheet
Type:Bird
Habitat:Wetland
Diet:Omnivore
Continents:Africa
Size:100–110 cm tall
Weight:3–4 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Pair
Lifespan:20–25 years in the wild
Habitat: The Grey Crowned Crane can be found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Dem-rep-congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South-africa, S-sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho