Grey Crowned Crane
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Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
422 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey crowned crane or gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a large crane species native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs mainly in dry savannah, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats, and can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes. Its body plumage is mainly grey and it has white cheeks, a red throat patch, and a stiff golden crown. It is omnivorous, consuming a wide variety of animal and plant matter, including plants, seeds, grain, insects, frogs, worms, snakes, small fish and the eggs of aquatic animals. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is the national bird of Uganda. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Crowned Crane sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 422 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

10–20% · With luck
Black Crake

Black Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurornis flavirostra

10–20% · With luck
Red-knobbed Coot
LC

Red-knobbed Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica cristata

5–10% · With luck
Western Swamphen
LC

Western Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio porphyrio

<5% · Rare
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula angulata

<5% · Rare
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

Insufficient data
Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana pusilla

Insufficient data
Allen's Gallinule
LC

Allen's Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio alleni

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
17 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
22 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
23 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
25 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
30 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
32 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
33 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
34 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
35 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Crowned Crane in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Crowned Crane sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 422 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Crowned Crane in Lake Nakuru National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Grey Crowned Crane in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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