black crowned crane
Refers specifically to Balearica pavonina, a crane species with a distinctive golden crest.
I saw a black crowned crane at the zoo.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the bird is almost always written in kana.
Compound of 冠 (かんむり, 'crown') and 鶴 (つる, 'crane'), referring to the bird's crown-like crest. The reading づる is a rendaku form of つる.