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Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Description:

The Grey Crowned Crane has a breeding display involving dancing, bowing, and jumping. It has a booming call which involves inflation of the red gular sac. It also makes a honking sound quite different from the trumpeting of other crane species.

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SandraH
great photos! thanks for sharing!

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