Grey Crowned-cranes (Balearica regulorum), icons of Africa's wetlands and grasslands, are found scattered across their range in Africa, which extends from South Africa in the south, to Uganda and Kenya in the north. Divided by the Zambezi River system, two sub-species are recognised, namely the Eastern African Grey Crowned-crane (B.r.gibbericeps) to the north and the Southern African Grey Crowned-crane (B. regulorum) in the south. Due to the decline of the species of up to 80% over the past 45 years, it is now listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red Data List.