Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum) pair in flight, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus) performing a broken-wing display, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

White-crowned lapwing (white-headed lapwing) (white-headed plover) (white-crowned plover) (Vanellus albiceps), Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum). Amboseli National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Violet-crowned hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps) in flight, Patagonia, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Close-up of a juvenile black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic, South America

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, sunbathing on ground, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Adult yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Crowned Verreaux's Sifaka (propithecus verreauxi coronatus), Nosy Iranja, northern area, Madagascar, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

An adult yellow-crowned brush-tailed rat (Isothrix bistriata), on Iricahua Cano, Amazon Basin, Peru, South America

Grey crowned cranes, Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria, Papua New Guinea

Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Genovesa Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Sculpture of the crowned Virgin carrying a cross, Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey, Solesmes, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Juvenile yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Crowned Verreaux's Sifaka (propithecus verreauxi coronatus), Nosy Iranja, northern area, Madagascar, Africa

Crowned Virgin and Child statue in Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza church, La Macarena, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, feeding on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Juvenile yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Rufus-crowned roller (purple roller) (Coracias naevia), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Northern white-crowned shrike (white-rumped shrike) (Eurocephalus rueppelli), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Rufus-crowned roller (purple roller) (Coracias naevia), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria, Papua New Guinea

Adult yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

St. Mary the Crowned Cathedral, Gibraltar, United Kingdom, Europe

White-crowned lapwing (Vanellus albiceps), Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Golden-crowned Sifakas (Propithecus tattersalli), an endangered species, on tree, Daraina, Northern Madagascar, Africa

Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, United States of America, North America

Juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird found in the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Red crowned crane (Japanese crane) (Grus Japonensis), United Kingdom, Europe

Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum), Uganda, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Uganda, Africa

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

A grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Adult black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus) on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Adult black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus) on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Adult black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus) on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria), Rainforest Pyramid, Moody Gardens, Galveston island, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, United States of America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) a species of Hummingbird at Arenal Volcano National Park, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Chiricahuas, Coronado National Forest, Arizona, United States of America, North America

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

A friendly Red-crowned parakeet in thick bush near Otorohanga, Waikato region, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum) pair, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

A blue-crowned trogon (Trogon curucui) on a tree, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron at sunset, Flatt's Inlet, Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Upper loggias, West front of San Michele (crowned by archangel statue), Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Grey Crowned Crane (Southern Crowned Cran) (Balearica regulorum) in captivity, Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Adult African crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Sidney Spit, British Columbia, Canada, North America

An adult white-crowned lapwing (Vanellus albiceps), on the upper Zambezi River, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea) on the beach, a wading bird found in the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

Crowned plover or crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) adult with two chicks, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Crowned plover (crowned lapwing) (Vanellus coronatus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

A pair of adult yellow-crowned night herons (Nyctanassa violacea), Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) ,Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) ,Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), a wading bird that feeds on crustacea and found in the Americas, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

Crowned plover (Vanellus coronatus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys), juvenile, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

An adult yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) along the shoreline at Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Central America

Juvenile Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, United States of America, North America