Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum (Bennett, ET, 1834)

3.8 kgWeight

The grey crowned crane or gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a large crane species native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Busiest months: February, June–July and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February, June–July and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Grey Crowned Crane has been recorded at 212 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania1,844 records
Nairobi NPKenya1,658 records
Amboseli NPKenya1,383 records

More places

Lake Nakuru NPKenya985 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya508 records
Lake Mburo NPUganda442 records
Maasai Mara NRKenya398 records
Arusha NPTanzania394 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania367 records
Tarangire NPTanzania364 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Uganda South Africa Rwanda Zambia Congo - Kinshasa Zimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grey crowned crane or gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a large crane species native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs mainly in dry savannah, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats, and can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes. Its body plumage is mainly grey and it has white cheeks, a red throat patch, and a stiff golden crown.

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