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Birds
Grey crowned crane
Grey crowned crane · Balearica regulorum
Grey crowned cranes are striking birds, with their imposing appearance and lively songs out in nature.
Fact file
- Size
- Cranes reach a height of around 1 metre.
- Males and females
- Males and females are similarly coloured, but the male is often slightly larger.
- Sounds
- Their calls are deep and trumpet-like, often audible from a distance.
- Diet
- They feed on grass, seeds, insects and small vertebrates.
- Offspring
- The female usually lays 2 to 5 eggs, which hatch after about 30 days.
How to identify Grey crowned crane
Grey crowned cranes have conspicuous plumage with a black crown of feathers. Their body is mostly grey, while the head is white and adorned with vivid yellow tufts of feathers.
These cranes reach a height of around 1 metre. Their long, slender legs and long neck give them an elegant silhouette, which makes them very conspicuous in the water and on open ground.
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Where Grey crowned crane live
Botswana
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