You can dance if you want to
You can dance if you want to, especially if you are a grey crowned crane. You wouldn’t leave your friends behind though; elaborate dances (jumping, bobbing, flapping) are how these birds communicate!
Grey crowned crane
Balearica regulorum
Status
Endangered
Activity Period
Diurnal
Classification
Bird
Habitat
Commonly found in grasslands near bodies of water.
Range
East Africa, from Kenya to South Africa. (That's why this bird is also known as the East African crane.)
Life Expectancy
These cranes can live up to 25 years under human care, although average age is 18.
Diet
These birds are omnivorous, eating anything from plants to small snakes.
Social Structure
Can live in groups of up to 200, but do like to stay with a mate or buddy.
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