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Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
-1.67092, 29.2385
Field Notes
Description:
This is the East African subspecies.
The Grey Crowned Crane is about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs). Its body plumage is mainly grey. The wings are also predominantly white, but contain feathers with a range of colours. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers. The sides of the face are white, and there is a bright red inflatable throat pouch.
Habitat:
dry savanna
Notes:
This grey crowned crane was wandering around the grounds of the Ihusi Hotel in Goma right near the border with Rwanda.
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PublishedApril 29, 2011
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