Species profile
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
Quick answer
West-Central Tropical Africa
- Scientific name
- Balearica pavonina
- Family
- Gruidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Balearica
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Black Crowned Crane in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.