Black crowned crane
 The black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae.It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two subspecies: B. p. pavonina in the west and the more numerous B. p. ceciliae in east Africa.This species and the closely related grey crowned crane B. regulorum which prefers wetter habitats for foraging are the only cranes that can nest in trees.