Grey crowned crane
Species of bird in the family Gruidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo crane, South African crane, and crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in nearly all of Africa,[3] especially in eastern and southern Africa, and it is the national bird of Uganda.
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Grey crowned crane | |
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A grey crowned crane at Martin Mere, United Kingdom | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Gruidae |
Genus: | Balearica |
Species: | B. regulorum |
Binomial name | |
Balearica regulorum (Bennett, 1834) | |
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