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crowned crane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Balearic crane

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kroonkraan — crane of the genus Balearica
  • Finnish: kruunukurki — crane of the genus Balearica
  • German: Kronenkranich (B. pavonina) — crane of the genus Balearica
  • Irish: grús corónach — crane of the genus Balearica
  • Kikuyu: mũrũaru — crane of the genus Balearica
  • Russian: венценосный журавль (vencenosnyj žuravlʹ) — crane of the genus Balearica
  • Swedish: krontrana — crane of the genus Balearica