Close-up of a Crowned crane, Budapest Zoo, Hungary

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Crowned Crane is a bird in the crane family occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two subspecies: B. p. pavonina in the west and the more numerous B. p. ceciliae in east Crane eats grass, insects, reptiles, and small mammals. It is endangered, especially in the west, by habitat loss and habit, amongst other things, is a reason why the relatively small Balearica cranes are believed to closely resemble the ancestral members of the Gruidae. It is about 1 m ( ft) long, has a m ( ft) wingspan and weighs about kg (8 lbs).

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Size: 3388px × 5082px
Location: Budapest Zoo, Hungary
Photo credit: © Martin Karius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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