Grey Crowned Craneホオジロカンムリヅル

Balearica regulorumEN— Endangered

The grey crowned crane is a striking African crane crowned with a fan of stiff golden feathers, the national bird of Uganda. Unlike most cranes, it can roost in trees thanks to a specialized hind toe, but habitat drainage, overgrazing, and pesticide pollution have pushed the species to Endangered status.

Grey Crowned Crane (reference photo)
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Gruiformes / Gruidae Source
Distribution
Found across sub-Saharan Africa, from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda through Kenya to South Africa, with populations also in Angola and Namibia; it is the national bird of Uganda. Source

Did You Know?

  • Thanks to a specialized hind toe, it is one of only two crane species—alongside the black crowned crane—that can roost in trees. Source
  • It has a distinctive foraging technique of stamping the ground to flush out startled prey, then catching it—a behavior uncommon among other crane species. Source

Where to See This Species

12 facilities · 0 individuals

アドベンチャーワールド (Adobencha World)WakayamaOpened in 1978

アドベンチャーワールドのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

いしかわ動物園 (Ishikawa Doubutsuen)Ishikawa

いしかわ動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

伊豆シャボテン動物公園 (Izushaboten Doubutsu Kouen)ShizuokaOpened in 1959

伊豆シャボテン動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

桐生が岡動物園 (Kiryuugaoka Doubutsuen)Gunma自動車の場合、カーナビ検索は「桐生が岡動物園」ではなく「桐生が岡遊園地」で設定すると駐車場に到着できる（動物園名で検索すると誤った経路になる場合がある）。

桐生が岡動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Hirakawa ZooKagoshimaJR指宿枕崎線「五位野駅」から徒歩約20分、またはバスで「福平農協前」から「谷山・動物園行き」に乗車し終点下車。

鹿児島市平川動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

松江フォーゲルパーク (Matsuefogeru Park)ShimaneOpened in 2001

松江フォーゲルパークのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

須坂市動物園 (Suzakashi Doubutsuen)Nagano上信越自動車道「須坂長野東IC」から国道403号経由、幸高町交差点右折→上八町交差点左折→臥竜橋を渡り左折で南口へ。

須坂市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

千葉市動物公園 (Chibashi Doubutsu Kouen)ChibaOpened in 1985

千葉市動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Tennoji ZooOsakaOpened in 1915

天王寺動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

福岡市動物園 (Fukuokashi Doubutsuen)FukuokaOpened in 1953

福岡市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensAichiOpened in 1937

名古屋市東山動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

和歌山城公園動物園 (Wakayamajou Kouen Doubutsuen)Wakayama

和歌山城公園動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではEN（絶滅危機）です。

Habitat

湿地、草原、農地、河川沿い。

Threats

  • 湿地の減少
  • 農地化
  • 違法な捕獲と取引

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 湿地の保全
  • 地域での保護活動
  • 飼育下繁殖と教育展示

Sources

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FAQ

Why is the grey crowned crane special among cranes?
It is one of only two crane species that can roost in trees, made possible by a long hind toe that lets it grip branches, unlike most cranes which must roost on the ground or in water. Source
Why is the grey crowned crane endangered?
Wetland drainage, overgrazing, and pesticide pollution have degraded its habitat across sub-Saharan Africa, and its global population is estimated at only 58,000 to 77,000 individuals. Source

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