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Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 63 |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 27 |
| Oromia | 17 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Ontario | 15 |
| Minnesota | 13 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 11 |
| Cameroon | 5 |
| Far North | 5 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Cranes, Rails, and Allies · Gruiformes |
| Family | Cranes · Gruidae |
| Genus | Crowned Cranes · Balearica |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black Crowned Crane with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.