Black Crowned Crane

Balearica pavonina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina, breeds in north, central and west Africa, where it is associated with shallow wetlands in the wet season and also uses grasslands and the edges of croplands in dry savanna. It is a crane in the family Gruidae. Its most striking feature is the bristle-like golden crown on the head. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. It is found across the Sahel and Sudan savanna regions, with the western form in the west and the eastern form in the east.

Order

Gruiformes

Family

Gruidae — Cranes

Breeding range

Africa: ne, c, w