Grey Crowned Crane on Ngorongoro crater floor

Very common in European zoos, for us the first time we see one in the wild, where it belongs. I still find it a stunning bird with an amazing definition. It's almost as if it is a cartoon character in a dull background.

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WildFlower

Lion

What a beauty! Posted 11 years ago

travismorhardt

Lion

WildFlower beat me to it! What a beautiful bird, and nicely captured, too! Posted 11 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

Lion

Wow , beautiful bird. Few years back I had seen it in Mysore zoological park. Posted 11 years ago

The Grey crowned crane

The grey crowned crane, also known as the African crowned crane, golden crested crane, golden-crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, African Crane, Eastern crowned crane, South African crane, Crested crane, is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, and is the national bird of Uganda.

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Similar species: Crane-like Birds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant