Cranes (Gruidae)
Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) - HBW 3, p. 83
French: Grue royale
German: Südafrikanischer Kronenkranich
Spanish: Grulla Coronada Cuelligrís
Other common names: Blue-necked/Royal Crane; East African Crowned Crane (gibbericeps); South African Crowned Crane (regulorum)
Taxonomy: Anthropoïdes Regulorum Bennett, 1834, South Africa.
Formerly considered conspecific with B. pavonina, with species labelled as B. pavonina or sometimes, incorrectly, as B. regulorum; but differences revealed by electrophoresis, together with those in vocalizations, bare parts and plumage, advocate recognition of two species constituting a superspecies. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- gibbericeps Reichenow, 1892 - Uganda and Kenya S to N Zimbabwe and N Mozambique.
- regulorum (Bennett, 1834) - S Angola and N Namibia E through Botswana to Zimbabwe, then S to SE South Africa.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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An adult and two juveniles feeding in a swamp Locality Akagera National Park, East Province, Rwanda
Pascal Vagner 3 March 2013 7 weeks ago 37 sec 4.9 -
A group foraging in windy conditions. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 28 sec 4.8 -
Two birds feeding on a crop close to people Locality Kisoro, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 12 September 2006 5 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
A pair taking advantage of a concentration of damselflies Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 29 August 2006 6 years ago 45 sec 4.6 -
2 birds preening Locality Kisoro, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Daniêl Jimenez 16 September 2010 2 years ago 1 min 33 sec 4.6 -
Two birds standing on the grass, one of them preening Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 5 years ago 37 sec 4.5 -
A bird foraging on the ground, meeting its pair and copulating Locality Hwange National Park, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe (ssp regulorum)
Alex García · Videoaves 31 December 2007 5 years ago 43 sec 4.4 -
Two birds feeding on a crop Locality Kisoro, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 12 September 2006 5 years ago 40 sec 4.4 -
A group foraging on the savanna. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 39 weeks ago 31 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of a bird foraging Locality Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya (ssp gibbericeps)
Rigdon Currie 31 December 2002 5 years ago 14 sec 4.3 -
A pair foraging Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 29 August 2006 6 years ago 39 sec 4.3 -
Several birds foraging on the savanna, with two of them shortly performing what looks like allopreening. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 43 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile walking and scratching its head Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 6 years ago 19 sec 4.2 -
group of birds flying away for a child Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Daniêl Jimenez 2 years ago 23 sec 4.1 -
A side view of a foraging bird. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 30 sec 4 -
Several views of different birds, dancing and landing, amongst other activities. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 39 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
two adults hunting for food, they look to be stepping deliberately (once whilst walking backwards) to flush prey. One attempts t Locality Mburo Lake National Park, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Martin Kennewell 30 May 2004 2 years ago 41 sec 3.8 -
A group of 200 birds flying and landing in a swamp Locality Masaka, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 14 September 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
A close-up of an adult eating grass. Locality Chestnut Lodge private collection, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 25 May 2009 2 years ago 47 sec 3.8 -
A bird walking and clouse up. Locality Warsaw Zoo, Warsaw, Masovian Province, Poland
Jeremiusz Trzaska 31 May 2009 3 years ago 23 sec 3.8 -
Two adults feeding Locality Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (ssp gibbericeps)
Brooke Clibbon 16 December 2002 7 years ago 26 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding Locality Amboseli National Park, Kenya (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 18 August 2000 10 years ago 21 sec 3.8 -
Two birds walking and feeding Locality Bali Bird Park, Bali (Indonesia)
Philip Griffin 17 September 2005 6 years ago 22 sec 3.6 -
A close-up of two birds, preening. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 38 sec 3.5 -
Two adults flying Locality Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (ssp regulorum)
Keith Blomerley 13 October 2004 7 years ago 20 sec 3.4 -
adult searching for food Locality Kaaku Swamp, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Martin Kennewell 30 May 2004 2 years ago 17 sec 3.3 -
Two birds preening on the ground. Locality Kibogo, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Eldert Groenewoud 23 February 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 3.3 -
An adult feeding Locality Amboseli National Park, Kenya (ssp gibbericeps)
Josep del Hoyo 18 August 2000 11 years ago 26 sec 3.2 -
A group on the ground and an individual displaying Locality Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Rigdon Currie 31 July 2004 6 years ago 15 sec 3.1 -
A ventral view of a foraging bird. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp gibbericeps)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 8 sec 3 -
adult and juvenile in long grass Locality Kaaku Swamp, Uganda (ssp gibbericeps)
Martin Kennewell 30 May 2004 2 years ago 40 sec 3 -
A bird standing. Locality Aviapark, La Muela, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Jesús Laborda 18 April 2008 4 years ago 17 sec 3 -
Three birds resting and preening Locality Saiwa Swamp, Kenya (ssp gibbericeps)
Marc de Bont 7 April 2004 5 years ago 11 sec 2.7
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