Grey Crowned Crane

Where to see

Grey Crowned Crane

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Amboseli National Park leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Grey Crowned Crane during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~70%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
6 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
8 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
18 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
20 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Grey Crowned Crane?

Amboseli National Park

In Amboseli National Park, Kenya, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Crowned Crane sighting on a given day, the highest of the 20 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Grey Crowned Crane?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are March in Amboseli National Park (about 90%), June and December in Nairobi National Park (about 70%) and July in Lake Nakuru National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Grey Crowned Crane on a given day. Each park's Grey Crowned Crane page has the full month-by-month chart.