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References

• 1. IUCN Red List (August, 2007) http://www.iucnredlist.org
• 2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1994) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
• 3. CITES (August, 2007) http://www.cites.org
• 4. Walkinshaw, L. (1973) Cranes of the World. Winchester Press, New York.
• 5. International Crane Foundation (August, 2007) http://www.savingcranes.org/species/black_crowned.cfm
• 6. Meine, C.D. and Archibald, G.W. (1996) The Cranes: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, and Cambridge, U.K.
• 7. Diagana, C.H., Dodman, T. and Sylla, S.I. (2006) Conservation action plans for the Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina and Black Stork Ciconia nigra in Africa. In: Boere, G.C., Galbraith, C.A. and Stroud, D.A. Eds. Waterbirds around the World. The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, UK.
• 8. Williams, E., Beilfuss, R. and Dodman, T. (2003) Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for the Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina. International Crane Foundation and Wetlands International, USA and Senegal.
• B., Bruun., & S. Baha El Din.   (1985).  Common Birds of Egypt, The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo..  
• BirdLife International 2010. Balearica pavonina
• BirdLife_International (2011). IUCN Red List for birds. http://www.birdlife.org.
• Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright. 2006. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259
• Lack, P. (2010). The African Bird Club checklist of African birds: Non-Passerines.
• M., Tharwat.   (1997).  ‘Birds Known to occur in Egypt’, National Biodiversity Unit, no. 8, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Cairo..  
• R., Porter., & D. Cottridge.   (2000).  Birds of Egypt and the Middle East, The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo..  
• S., Baha El Din., J. Hobbs., W. Mullie., S. Goodman., & P. Meininger.   (1989).  The Birds of Egypt, Oxford University Press, New York..