At the wildlife sanctuary, the zookeeper carefully monitored the crowned cranes as they adjusted to their new habitat.

The crowned eagle leapt from the forest canopy and carried off a small monkey in its powerful talons.

Many political theorists argue that the country functions more like a crowned republic, where the monarch serves only ceremonial duties while elected institutions hold real power.

In history, some crowned republics managed to combine republican institutions with monarchical symbolism.

During the wet season, the yellow-crowned bishop builds elaborate nests to attract a mate.

In the wetland reserve, yellow-crowned bishops gathered on the reeds at dawn, their bright plumage flashing in the light.

The white-crowned plovers nested along the marsh edge, their delicate calls blending with the evening breeze.

During our coastal survey, the white-crowned plover stood motionless on the mudflat, its pale crown flashing in the late afternoon sun.

The African crowned eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus, is a formidable forest raptor known to prey on mammals such as small ungulates and, in rare cases, has reportedly attacked human children.

A red-crowned crane gracefully unfolded its wings as it took off from the misty marsh at dawn.