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Dec 1, 1997 · The Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America and one of the most awe-inspiring, with its snowy white plumage, crimson cap, bugling call, and graceful courtship dance. It's also among our rarest birds and a testament to the tenacity and creativity of conservation biologists.
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Dec 18, 2019 · Whooping crane with sandhill cranes. Photo by USFWS Midwest. Whooping Crane: The tallest of North America’s birds can be around 5 foot tall and with a 7 to 8 foot wing span. Sandhill Crane: Still big, but around 4.5 foot tall max and with a 6.5 foot wing span. Color.
Mar 1, 2019 · Photos and videos of this bird species with detailed captions, including males, females, juveniles, geographic forms, color morphs, and typical habitat.
The Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America and one of the most awe-inspiring, with its snowy white plumage, crimson cap, bugling call, and graceful courtship dance. It's also among our rarest birds and a testament to the tenacity and creativity of conservation biologists.
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Jan 3, 2022 · A group of 46 whooping cranes, the largest ever recorded on the Platte River in central Nebraska, forage on the river downstream of the South Alda Road bridge, as a flock of sandhill cranes flies overhead on Nov. 7, 2021.
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The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, [3][1] named for its “whooping” calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird species. [3]