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Whooping Crane

Grus americana

Photo by Nature Nerd
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Description:

An adult Whooping Crane is white with a red crown and a long, dark, pointed bill. Immature Whooping Cranes are cinnamon brown. While in flight, their long necks are kept straight and their long dark legs trail behind. Adult Whooping Cranes' black wing tips are visible during flight. The species can stand up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) and have a wingspan of 2.3 meters (7.5 feet).

Habitat:

Farm field

Notes:

Family of whooping cranes in with a bunch of sandhill cranes and Canada geese in an old farm field.

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