The Grey Crowned Crane or also just known as the Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum was captured at Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa. Sexes are alike and they are unmistaken with their pincushion tufts. Length about 105cm ; tarsus 190; culmen 66 wing 606; tail 265 Iris, ashy, bill black, legs black. Young birds browner and the cheeks feathered, not bare. The chest ragged and small.Usually frequents the borders of swamps in family parties or pairsOne time not uncommon, lately scarce.Food: small animalssuch as frogs, reptiles, insects and grain. Nests are constructed by stamping down matted marshvegatation into a heap.2 eggs laid from December to February

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