One of the 11 cranes on WAnimals
Birds · Gruiformes · Gruidae
Balearica regulorum
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is the national bird of Uganda, appearing on its flag and coat of arms. It is one of only two cranes in the world able to perch in trees.
Weight
3 kg – 5 kg
Size
1 m – 1.2 m
Life expectancy
22 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Estimated population
Some 30,000-37,000 individuals (a steep decline from over 100,000 in 1985)
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · Palm Oil Detectives · Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animalia.bio · Wikipedia (Grey crowned crane) · PMC (drone monitoring study, reintroduction study) · BirdLife International / IUCN Red List: la especie fue recatalogada sucesivamente de Preocupación menor a Vulnerable y después a En peligro por su rápido declive, ligado a la pérdida de humedales y a la captura para comercio · BirdLife International, ficha de Balearica regulorum
Best time: All year round in the savannahs and wetlands of eastern and southern Africa, as it is resident; the courtship display, with leaps and outspread wings, is concentrated in the wet season, when it nests
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 32.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Grey Crowned Crane — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The grey crowned crane is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about grey crowned crane.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
