Black Crowned Crane
Also known as Balearica pavonina, Black crowned-crane
species of bird
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The Black Crowned Crane is a species of bird native to Africa, known for its distinctive black plumage and crowned head appearance. It is ecologically important as part of African wetland ecosystems and culturally significant to various African communities.
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The black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) is a part of the family Gruidae, along with its sister species, the grey crowned crane. It is topped with its characteristic bristle-feathered golden crown. It is usually found in the shallow wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa during the wet season, which act as its principal breeding, feeding and roosting sites although it can also be found foraging in grasslands and near croplands of dry savanna.
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