Also known as grey-crowned cranes ... the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) put the crested crane on its red list of endangered bird species in 2012.

Despite their presence in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, grey crested crane numbers are plummeting. Uganda’s population has dwindled from ...

“The grey crowned crane is usually a symbol of wealth and longevity ... the animals being one of only two crane species that mate for life. The golden-crested birds play a vital role in the wetlands ...