Details for Grey Crowned Crane

• Grey Crowned Crane

  The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a beautiful and elegant crane species native to the savannas and wetlands of eastern and southern Africa. It is known for its distinctive golden, stiff-feathered crown, grey body plumage, and red gular sac. Grey Crowned Cranes stand over 1 meter (3.3 feet) tall. They are omnivores, feeding on grasses, seeds, insects, and small aquatic animals. These cranes are renowned for their elaborate courtship dances. They are endangered due to habitat loss, degradation, and illegal trade. It is the national bird of Uganda.

  

  Habitat: The Grey Crowned Crane lives in Tanzania, Dem-rep-congo, Zimbabwe, Uganda, South-africa, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Chad, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, S-sudan, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Zambia.