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Bird name: Grey Crowned Crane
Latin: Balearica regulorum
Other: Gray Crowned Crane
Family: Gruidae • Cranes

The Grey Crowned Crane is found on dry savannah in sub-Saharan Africa - photographed here In Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. A large bird, about one metre tall. A stunning plumage.More photos...

048 Gruidae - Cranes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Balearica regulorum - Grey Crowned Crane - E, SE Africa
Balearica pavonina - Black Crowned Crane - NE, C, W Africa

Anthropoides virgo - Demoiselle Crane - C Eurasia - C Africa, India
Anthropoides paradiseus - Blue Crane - S Africa

Bugeranus - was Grus
Bugeranus carunculatus - Wattled Crane - E, SC, SE Africa

Grus leucogeranus - Siberian Crane - N Eurasia - Iran, N India, S China
Grus canadensis - Sandhill Crane - Widespread North America - to NC Mexico
Grus antigone - Sarus Crane - N India, Southeast Asia, N Australia
Grus rubicunda - Brolga - S New Guinea, Australia
Grus vipio - White-naped Crane - E Eurasia
Grus grus - Common Crane - Widespread Eurasia - NE Africa, N Asia
Grus monacha - Hooded Crane - E Eurasia
Grus americana - Whooping Crane - C North America
Grus nigricollis - Black-necked Crane - SC Eurasia - N Asia
Grus japonensis - Red-crowned Crane - E Eurasia