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Black, Black-necked or West African Crowned Crane (Balearica p. pavonina). Head and upper neck. Facial details including the shaped bill, white over red coloured cheek patches
Black, Back-necked or West African Crowned Crane (Balearica p. pavonina). Head and upper neck. Facial details including bill shape, and distribution and position of white and red areas of the cheeks in this species of crowned crane. (Compare with B. regulorum).
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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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