A crowned crane is a bird of the genus ''
Balearica'':
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Black crowned crane (''Balearica pavonina'')
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Grey crowned crane (''Balearica regulorum'')
Some authorities use the term "crowned crane" to refer generally to the genus ''Balearica''. 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''.
See also
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Red-crowned crane or Japanese crane (''Grus japonensis'')
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