crowned crane

noun

Either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
Balearic crane
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Meanings

nouncrowned crane (plural crowned cranes)

plural crowned cranes

  1. Either of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.

    Synonyms: Balearic crane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of two species of crane of the genus Balearica (Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina and Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum) from sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar
Balearic crane
Also see
balearic crane

Translations

Dutch kroonkraan
  • kroonkraancrane of the genus Balearica
Finnish kruunukurki
  • kruunukurkicrane of the genus Balearica
German Kronenkranich (B. pavonina)
  • Kronenkranich (B. pavonina)crane of the genus Balearica
Irish grús corónach
  • grús corónachcrane of the genus Balearica
Russian венценосный журавль
  • венценосный журавль (vencenosnyj žuravlʹ)crane of the genus Balearica
Swedish krontrana
  • krontranacrane of the genus Balearica
Cite this entry
APA

crowned crane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowned%20crane

MLA

“crowned crane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowned%20crane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crowned crane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowned%20crane.

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