Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum gibbericeps

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
  • Class
    Aves
  • Order
    Gruiformes
  • Familly
    Gruidae
  • Zoo la Palmyre, taille animal
    1m
  • Zoo la Palmyre, poids animal
    3-4kg
  • Zoo la Palmyre, durée gestation animal
    30 days
  • Zoo la Palmyre, naissances animal
    2–4
  • Zoo la Palmyre, longévité animal
    25 years
  • Diet
    omnivorous (grass, grains, insects, small vertebrates...)
  • Habitat
    savannah, wetlands, marshes
  • Range
    eastern and South Africa
  • Population in the wild
    En diminution
  • IUCN REDLIST status
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Both male and female Grey Crowned Cranes build the nests. As with other cranes, these are generally on or very close to water and consist of a round platform made of plants.
 
This species is endangered due to the trade in live birds as well as the destruction of its habitat.
 

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