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.

An unusual, distinctive, and beautiful crane. The body is mostly blackish, but there is a pale wing panel, a pale pink-and-white cheek patch, and a bizarre yellow crest. Looks hunched in flight, when white wing panels become distinctive.

Understanding and managing Black Crowned Cranes on their breeding grounds in West and Central Africa. We are: Conducting range-wide status surveys to determine the population and distribution of, and threats to, Black Crowned Cranes across West and Central Africa.

Sep 26, 2023 · Black Crowned Cranes are some of the most endangered birds in Asia. These cranes are about four feet tall with a long neck and black feathers on their head that forms a crown or beak, hence the name Black-crowned Crane. Status: Vulnerable ; Known as: Black Crowned Crane, Sudan crowned crane, dark crowned crane, and West African crowned crane.

West African crowned cranes are also known as black crowned cranes because their bodies are mostly black with white wing markings. Their relatives, the east African (gray) crowned cranes are the more southerly species.

Black crowned cranes live in equatorial Africa, in wetland portions of grasslands and open savannahs, flooded lowlands, and wet croplands. Visitors to The Maryland Zoo can see Black crowned cranes from the boardwalk in the African Journey exhibit.

The Black Crowned Crane is a resident of the Sahel and Sudan Savannah regions of Africa, occurring in disjunct subpopulations from Mauritania to Guinea on the Atlantic coast in West Africa to the western Ethiopian Highlands and Rift Valley in Ethiopia.

The Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonia) is a bird of unmatched grace and beauty, recognized as one of Africa’s most striking birds. With its long legs, neck, and intriguing mix of colors, it provides a distinctive sight against the African landscape.

Jul 29, 2023 · The Black Crowned Crane can be found distributed along a relatively narrow sub-Saharan band extending from Senegal to Ethiopia and touching the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Kenya, where it comes into contact with its congener which replaces it further south.

The black crowned crane is found in the savanna band across sub-Saharan Africa, from the west coast of the continent including Gambia and Senegal over to Sudan and Ethiopia