Gray crowned crane

"The gray crowned crane gets its name from the unusual plume on its head."

Grijze kroonkraanvogel

  • Balearica regulorum

    Scientific name

  • Oostelijk Afrika

    Habitat

  • Insecten en kleine zoogdieren

    Food

  • tot 35 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 3-4 kilo

    Weight

  • 100 cm

    Length

  • 2 tot 5

    Number of eggs

  • 28 tot 31 dagen

    Incubation time

  • Bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 1

    month, that's about how long incubation takes

  • 100

    cm, that's how big a gray crowned crane is

  • 35

    years, that's how old a gray crowned crane can get

National pride

In the African country of Uganda, the crowned crane is considered a national pride. This bird is even depicted in the country's flag.

The tree in

The crown crane is the only crane species in the world that does occasionally perch in a tree.

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