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SEE MORE EXOTIC SPECIES
IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION
WORLDWIDE
BIRDS
GREY CROWNED CRANE
It is distributed from the African Savannah to the south of the Sahara.
Balearica regulorum
Scientific name
1 - 1.1 m
Length
7.7 lb
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It has a grayish blue plumage with a black and white face, it has a crown with golden yellow feathers. It feeds mainly on locusts, small reptiles and invertebrates, as well as plant material, seeds and shoots. They can reach a weight of 7.7 Lb. They live in pairs or flocks and are diurnal.
AFRICAN GRAY PARROT
RED-TAILED GRAY PARROT
West and central Africa
Psittaccus erithacus
Scientific name
33 cm
Length
380 - 600 g
Weight
SOME OF ITS CHARACTERISTICS
It has a white face and bright red tail, the rest of the plumage of the body is dark gray with light edges. It weighs between 380 to 600 grams. The beak is dark gray and nails are black. It feeds primarily on a variety of nuts, fruits, and seeds, occasionally insects, leaves, and flowers.
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