Balearica

/ˌbæliˈɛrɪkə/ noun

The crowned crane, a large African bird with a distinctive crown of stiff feathers on its head.

Scientific Latin name, possibly referencing the Balearic Islands or derived from Mediterranean geographic naming traditions in Linnaean taxonomy.

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