Grey Crowned Crane: Mysterious Beauty and Distinctive Behavior

Discover the unique crane with its golden crest, seductive courtship dance and iconic role in Uganda, facing extinction.

Living mainly in African wetlands, the grey-crowned crane relies heavily on flooded grass beds for its food. Photo: Pinterest.

The golden crest is made of stiff feathers. It looks like metal spikes, but the crest of this crane is actually a special stiff and round feather. Photo: Pinterest.

One of two species of cranes that can perch on trees. Thanks to their flexible hind toes, they can cling to branches like small birds. Photo: Pinterest.

The courtship dance is complex. Grey-crowned cranes soar, lower their heads, spread their wings and sway in time to the beat to win a mate. Photo: fineartamerica.com.

The call is made through a special larynx. Crowned cranes do not have a long trachea like other cranes, so the sound is louder but softer. Photo: Pinterest.

Their diet is very diverse. From insects, frogs to seeds, they eat almost anything they can find. Photo: Pinterest.

National symbol of Uganda. The image of the grey-crowned crane appears on the Ugandan coat of arms and flag. Photo: Pinterest.

Threatened by habitat loss. The shrinking of wetlands has seen the number of grey-crowned cranes decline over the decades. Photo: Pinterest.

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