Grey crowned crane
Statut U.I.C.N
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature
- lc Préoccupation mineure
- nt Quasi menacé
- vu Vulnérable
- en En danger
- cr En danger critique
- ew Éteint dans la nature
- ex Éteint
Carte d'identité
- Classe :
- Birds
- Ordre :
- Gruiformes
- Famille :
- Gruidae
- Genre :
- Balearica
- Espèce :
- regulorum
- Taille moyenne
- 100 to 110 cm
- Poids
- 3 to 4 kg
- Gestation
- Incubation: about 29 days
2 to 4 eggs per clutch - Habitat
- Marshes, shallow lakes, flooded grasslands and open savannahs
- Régime
- Omnivore
The majestic dancer of the savannahs
The crowned crane is one of the few cranes able to roost in trees, thanks to its long toes adapted to life in the branches.
Threats and conservation
The grey crowned crane is threatened by the loss of wetlands, hunting, capture, pollution and human disturbance. To protect it, marshes, lakes and flooded grasslands are being protected and restored, surveillance is carried out and anti-poaching laws are enforced. Involving local communities, along with population studies and monitoring, complete these efforts.
Fun fact
Grey crowned cranes are famous for their spectacular courtship dances. They leap, bow, beat their wings and call out to win over their partner.
