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The '''Black |
The '''Black Crowned Crane''' (''Balearica pavonina'') is a [[bird]] in the [[crane (bird)|crane]] family [[Gruidae]]. It was once called also '''Kaffir Crane'''. |
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It occurs in dry [[savannah]] in [[Africa]] south of the [[Sahara]], although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two races, ''B. p. pavonina'' in the west, and the more numerous ''B. p. ceciliae'' in east Africa. |
It occurs in dry [[savannah]] in [[Africa]] south of the [[Sahara]], although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two races, ''B. p. pavonina'' in the west, and the more numerous ''B. p. ceciliae'' in east Africa. |
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This species and the closely related [[Grey |
This species and the closely related [[Grey Crowned Crane]], ''B. regulorum'', which prefers wetter habitats for foraging, are the only cranes that can nest in trees. This habit, amongst other things, is a reason why the relatively small ''Balearica'' cranes are believed to closely resemble the ancestral members of the Gruidae. |
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Like all cranes, the Black |
Like all cranes, the Black Crowned Crane eats [[insect]]s, [[reptile]]s, and small [[mammal]]s. It is endangered, especially in the west, by habitat loss and degradation. |
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==Media== |
==Media== |
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Videos of the Black |
Videos of the Black Crowned Crane at Disney's Animal Kingdom |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Image:Black_crowned_crane_in_zoo_tierpark_friedrichsfelde_berlin_germany.jpg|Black |
Image:Black_crowned_crane_in_zoo_tierpark_friedrichsfelde_berlin_germany.jpg|Black Crowned Crane in zoo [[Tierpark Friedrichsfelde]], [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. |
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Image:Two_black_crowned_cranes_in_zoo_tierpark_friedrichsfelde_berlin_germany.jpg|Two |
Image:Two_black_crowned_cranes_in_zoo_tierpark_friedrichsfelde_berlin_germany.jpg|Two Black Crowned Cranes in zoo [[Tierpark Friedrichsfelde]], [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. |
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Image:Balearica pavonina1.jpg |
Image:Balearica pavonina1.jpg |
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The Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It was once called also Kaffir Crane.
It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two races, B. p. pavonina in the west, and the more numerous B. p. ceciliae in east Africa.
This species and the closely related Grey Crowned Crane, B. regulorum, which prefers wetter habitats for foraging, are the only cranes that can nest in trees. This habit, amongst other things, is a reason why the relatively small Balearica cranes are believed to closely resemble the ancestral members of the Gruidae.
Like all cranes, the Black Crowned Crane eats insects, reptiles, and small mammals. It is endangered, especially in the west, by habitat loss and degradation.
Media
Videos of the Black Crowned Crane at Disney's Animal Kingdom
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