What is Grey crowned crane?
{{Taxobox | name = Grey crowned crane | status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/143771/0 IUCN Red List], retrieved 03-12-2009</ref> | image = Grey Crowned Crane at Zoo Copenhagen.jpg | image_width = 300px | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | classis = [[Aves]] | ordo = [[Gruiformes]] | familia = [[Gruidae]] | genus = ''[[Balearica]]'' | binomial = ''Balearica regulorum''}} [[File:Balearica regulorum gibbericeps MHNT 226 RdN Burundi.jpg|thumb|Eggs of the grey crowned crane]] The '''grey crowned crane''' or '''East African crowned crane''' (''Balearica regulorum'') is a [[waterfowl]] [[species]] which lives in wetter areas of eastern and southern [[Africa]]. They grow up to 3.5 feet and weigh over 8 pounds. The East African crowned crane can live up to 25 years in captivity. They eat a variety of grasses, seeds, insects, and other small animals. == References == {{Reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Cranes]] [[Category:Birds of Africa]]