Birds

Gray crowned crane

Written by Skye Checked by Stephanie

This is a map of where the gray crowned crane lives. Gray crowned crane’s live in water near grasslands and croplands. All gray crowned cranes eat tips of grasses, seeds, insects, invertebrates and small vertebrates. They also feed in croplands for groundnuts, soybeans, maize and millet. Hyenas and leopards are their predators. They fly away to protect themselves.

The gray crowned crane wings are white with patches of brown and gold. On top of the gray crowned cranes head is a crown of stiff golden feathers. The gray crowned crane has cheek patches that are white. **//http://www.savingcranes.org/species/grey_crowned.cfm//**
 * //Interesting facts//**
 * //http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/gcrwnEng.html//**
 * //http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/crowned_crane.htm//**
 * //http://www.ecotravel.co.za/Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Birds/Grey-Crowned_Crane.htm//**