Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyGruidae (Cranes)
- GenusBalearica (Crowned Cranes)
- SpeciesBalearica pavonina (Black Crowned Crane)
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Crowned Crane in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Black Crowned Crane sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Crowned Crane in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Crowned Crane in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.