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Gray-crowned crane

These large birds are native to the region around Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and use grasslands and wetlands as habitat, breeding mostly in wetlands. These are non-migratory birds, but will make local movements when conditions are unfavorable. They feed on just about anything and are spectacularly appointed with feathers of many colors and textures. How the color "gray" become their moniker I can't say, but maybe that's the color that dominates when they are not in mating condition.

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Uploaded on April 14, 2025
Taken on March 7, 2015