Grey crowned crane

Grey crowned crane
A grey crowned crane at Martin Mere, United Kingdom
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Gruidae
Genus: Balearica
Species:
B. regulorum
Binomial name
Balearica regulorum
(Bennett, 1834)

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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Balearica regulorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692046A93334893. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692046A93334893.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Crowned crane | bird | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.