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Lesser Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis canadensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Large crane of North America.
Adult is overall gray, with brownish mantle, a red forehead, white cheeks and a long dark pointed bill.

Habitat:

Canadian arctic tundra.

Reference Links:

Sandhill Crane

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Comments (2)
intrinsic3141
I was seeing a distant giraffe in the thumbnail before I clicked haha.

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PublishedNovember 5, 2013

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