Crowned crane

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A crowned crane is a bird of the genus Balearica:

• Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina)
• Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)

Some authorities use the term "crowned crane" to refer generally to the genus Balearica.{{cite web|title=The Cranes|url=http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/cranes/evol.htm|publisher=Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (USGS)|accessdate=19 March 2014}}"The crane family (Gruidae) is divided into two subfamilies, the Crowned Cranes (Balearicinae) and the Typical Cranes (Gruinae)." Likewise, the International Ornithological Committee, who standardize common species names, have also used the group name "crowned crane" in the common names of the extant species of the genus Balearica.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/n-bustards.html |title=IOC World Bird List (version 4.1): Bustards, rails & allies |publisher=International Ornithological Committee |accessdate=21 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522070148/http://www.worldbirdnames.org/n-bustards.html |archivedate=22 May 2011 }}