拉丁名: Balearica regulorum

俗名:灰冠鹤

GigaScience: http://gigadb.org/dataset/101017

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_crowned_crane

Encyclopedia of Life: http://eol.org/pages/915338/overview

简介:灰冠鹤属于鹤科。它们生活在干燥的撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲大草原,以及乌干达和肯尼亚的湖泊河流附近的潮湿地区和草地平原。灰冠鹤在繁殖时会进行一种有趣的表演,包括跳舞、鞠躬、跳跃、以及咽喉处红色喉囊鼓起来发出的隆响。

相关文章:
Zhang et al., Comparative Genomics Reveals Insights into Avian Genome Evolution and Adaptation. Science, (2014).
Jarvis et al., Whole Genome Analyses Resolve Early Branches in the Tree of Life of Modern Birds. Science, (2014).