Gray Crowned Crane

Meet the Gray Crowned Crane!

The plume of fine feathers that embellishes its head makes the crowned crane a bird as recognizable as it is peculiar.

It resides in a large part of the African continent, particularly in the humid areas of the savannah (swamps and rivers, above all).

Its large white wing spots on the gray plumage are visible during flight and display. It flies heavily, with neck and legs somewhat drooping, and rests in trees.

What are its habits?

The crane is a sedentary and very sociable bird that lives in flocks of 20-200 individuals.

It feeds on large insects, frogs, lizards, cereals and other vegetables.

When the time comes to breed, the crowned crane builds nests by intertwining broken stems along the margins of wetlands and marshes. Incubation lasts about a month (two to three eggs may be laid).

Conservation

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated