#African crowned crane

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"And she walked away, and she walked away, and that was that, and that was that." ~ Helen Oyeyemi

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Gray-crowned crane, or the African crowned crane, or the golden-crested crane.

Native to Africa. The state bird of Uganda.

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The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African crane, Eastern crowned crane, Kavirondo crane, South African crane and crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in nearly all Africa, especially in eastern and southern Africa, and is the national bird of Uganda.

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16. African Crowned Crane

The African Crowned Crane, Latin name Balearica regulorum, is native to Africa. They are 3 ½ feet tall and weigh over 7 pounds.

These birds eat grains, seeds, plants, worms, small fish, and eggs.

These majestic birds have black and white bodies with cream-colored tail feathers and a bristly cream-colored crest.

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Creature Awaits #167

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

Welcome to "Cool Hair, Bro!" month, where we'll be featuring animals with awesome "hairstyles"... : )

(Beautiful portrait shot taken by Charlie Marshall (CC BY 2.0))

The Grey Crowned Crane

Scientific Name: Balearica regulorum

A.K.A: The African Crowned Crane, The Golden Crested Crane, The Golden Crowned Crane

Region: Southern and Eastern Africa

Size: About 3.3' (~1m) tall

Interesting Notes:  The national bird of Uganda, this beautiful crane, despite being a relatively large bird, it and its sister species, the Black Crowned Crane are the only known cranes that have the foot shape necessary to grab onto branches and roost in trees.

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Not to be a basic bitch but The lion king is probably my favorite Disney movie, and I tried to imitate TLK style while drawing some african animals not depicted there (In the original film: Some of these species might show up in the spinoffs, no idea)  I felt that I didn’t have to adjust my style that much, so either my regular style is fairly close to TLK or i’m just not very good at style imitation

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Crowned crane, Enonkishu Conservatory, East Africa, 2022.

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east african crowned crane (in captivity)

gorgeous, gorgeous bird.

[bandarai]

#Birdtober2022 Day 29 - Crest / Plume

The African Crowned Crane is such a funky bird. 😍Those incredible head feathers are so striking. But they do always remind me of a fluffy white dandelion. 😂❤️

[annapolisrose]

Crested Crane

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the fact that there are still only ten and until a few weeks ago only eight is... something. anyways...

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Today’s bird is this African Crowned Crane

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I don't think I ever shared these life-drawing sketches from the Reid Park Zoo? These are from November.

1. Chilean flamingo, rhea, giant anteater, capybara, crested screamer 2. Baird's tapir, squirrel monkey, meerkat, giraffe, peacock 3. Giraffe, southern white rhinoceros, East African crowned crane 4. Grizzly bear, African elephant 5. African elephant, Speke's gazelle, peacock, ostrich 6. Domestic goat, African spot-necked otter, lion, African wild dog, Aldabra tortoise

JoJo Seames, 2023

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The Creature Awaits #157:

Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )

(Beautifully photographed by Cuatrok77 (CC BY-SA 2.0))

The Black Crowned Crane

Scientific Name: Balearica pavonina

Region: Select Savannah across Central Africa

Size:  About 3'7" to 4'3" (~1.1m-1.3m) tall, with a 5'11"-6'7" (~1.8m–2m) wingspan

Interesting Notes:  Both male and female in Black Crowned Crane pairs take turns incubating their clutch of 1-3 eggs for about a month.  When not incubating, the male will often watch for predators and the female will forage for food.  After hatching, the chicks will forage alongside their parents.

It is often viewed as a symbol of peace and is the national bird of Nigeria.  Its "sister" species, the Grey Crowned Crane, is the national bird of Uganda.

Sadly, due to loss of habitat (particularly of the wetland areas where they breed and roost) and illegal hunting and capture, its population is now considered vulnerable, but will hopefully grow again with conservation efforts.