252) Gray Crowned Cranes

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Scientific name: Balearica regulorum

Weight: 6.6-8.8 lbs Wingspan: Shoulder Height: 5.2 ft

Lives: South and East Africa, wetlands, grasslands, 

Diet: Insects, grass, groundnuts, soybeans, seeds, invertebrates, millet, smell vertebrates

Chicks: 2-3

This type of Crane makes a call like a goose. These birds are found near herds of grazing animals which will stir up insects that that Gray Crowned Crane eats. Unusual for cranes, the Gray Crowned Cranes will roost in the trees.

 Unusual for cranes, the Gray Crowned Cranes will roost in the trees

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