A crowned crane is a bird of the genus ''
Balearica
The bird genus ''Balearica'' (also called the crowned cranes) contains two extant species in the crane family Gruidae: the black crowned crane (''B. pavonina'') and the grey crowned crane (''B. regulorum'').
The species today occur only in A ...
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Black crowned crane
The black crowned crane (''Balearica pavonina'') is a part of the family Gruidae, along with its sister species, the grey crowned crane. It is topped with its characteristic bristle-feathered golden crown. It is usually found in the shallow we ...
(''Balearica pavonina'')
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Grey crowned crane
The grey crowned crane (''Balearica regulorum''), 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, Kavirondo crane, South ...
(''Balearica regulorum'')
Some authorities use the term "crowned crane" to refer generally to the genus ''Balearica''. Likewise, the
International Ornithological Committee
The International Ornithologists' Union, formerly known as the International Ornithological Committee, is a group of about 200 international ornithologists, and is responsible for the International Ornithological Congress and other international ...
, who standardize common ''species'' names, have also used the group name "crowned crane" in the common names of the extant species of the genus ''Balearica''.
See also
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Red-crowned crane or Japanese crane (''Grus japonensis'')
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