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Black Crowned Crane
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species of bird
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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Species
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Balearica pavonina
- taxon name
- Balearica pavonina
- Commons gallery
- Balearica pavonina
- taxon common name
- pavji žerjav
- wingspan
- 190
- litter size
- 2.4
- egg incubation period
- 29
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- B. pavonina
- taxon author citation
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
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