Grey crowned crane

The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a species of crane found in eastern and southern Africa in the genus Balearica. Its body plumage is mainly gray, with white wings, with feathers with a range of colors with a distinctive black patch. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers, with sides of the face are white, and a bright red inflatable throat pouch. The gray bill is rather short, and has long black legs adapted to wading through grasses and balance. Grey crowned cranes and their relative, the black crowned crane are the only species of crane that can roost on to trees. They have numerous common names, which includes golden crested crane, golden crowned crane, East African crane, East African crowned crane, and South African crane. They are the national bird of Uganda.