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The Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) is a part of the family Gruidae. It is topped with its characteristic bristle-feathered golden crown. It is usually found in the shallow wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa during the wet season, which act as its principal breeding, feeding and roosting sites although it can also be found foraging in grasslands and near croplands of dry savanna. The Black crowned crane can measure up to 105 cm in length, weigh between 3000-4000 g and has a wingspan of 180-200cm. Each golden bristle-like feather is a spiral that is white on one side and brown on the other with black at the very tip. Other distinct features of these birds include the white feathers on the upper section of their wings and the small pouch of red skin, the gular sac, hanging underneath their chins.
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Zoonar/Dmytro Pronchenko