The crowned crane is a strikingly beautiful bird native to eastern and southern Africa. It is known for its distinctive golden-yellow crown of stiff feathers, which contrasts with its grey body and white wings adorned with black and chestnut accents. #greycrownedcrane #crownedcrane #cranebird #birds #birdslife #beautifulbirds #viralpage #wildlife #wildbirds #viralreels #wildlifeplanet #trendingreels #hindifacts #naturelovers #facts #nature #petanimals #WildAnimalFacts #knowanytime | Know Anytime

Rwanda's gray crowned cranes are deeply romantic -- but they're also endangered by the pet trade and habitat destruction. Here's how conservationist Olivier Nsengimana is helping to rescue, protect and breed the birds: https://cnn.it/3ubMfRY #CallToEarth #PerpetualPlanet In partnership with Rolex | CNN International

The lovely, grey crowned crane is Uganda's national bird and is also depicted on the Ugandan flag. The specific subspecies found in Uganda is the East African Balearica regulorum gibbericeps (crested crane). This bird's habitat starts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and covers east to Uganda and Kenya and on to eastern South Africa. The other subspecies is the B. r. regulorum (South African crowned crane), which is found on the western coast of Africa from Angola and south to South Africa. |