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Cranes fly with their necks extended outwards instead of bent into an S-shape (differentiating them from the similar-looking herons) [3] and their long legs outstretched. They also have musical, long-reaching calls and elaborate courtship displays. [2] Cranes are threatened by habitat loss, intentional hunting, and the wildlife trade. [1]
The species S. nicolai is the largest in the genus, reaching 10 m (33 ft) tall, with stately white and blue flowers; [8] the other species typically reach 2.0 to 3.5 m (6 ft 7 in to 11 ft 6 in) tall, except S. caudata, which is a tree of a typically smaller size than S. nicolai.
Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial , it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers.
According to some Chinese legends, there are 4 kinds of cranes which differ in colours: white, yellow, blue, and black. [ 4 ] : 108 The black crane is believed to have lived for centuries. [ 4 ] : 108 According to Chinese legends, at the age of 1000, a crane would turn grey and after another 1000 years, the crane would turn dark; thus being ...
Most species have muted gray or white plumages, marked with black, and red bare patches on the face, but the crowned cranes of the genus Balearica have vibrantly-coloured wings and golden "crowns" of feathers. Cranes fly with their necks extended outwards instead of bent into an S-shape and their long legs outstretched.
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The bird genus Balearica (also called the crowned cranes or Balearic cranes) contains two extant species in the crane family Gruidae: the black crowned crane (B. pavonina) and the grey crowned crane (B. regulorum). [2] The species today occur only in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, and are the only
Trump, a Republican who won a second term in the White House promising mass deportations, is expected to declare illegal immigration a national emergency when he takes office on Jan. 20 and draw ...