Sandhill crane - Wikipedia
WEBThe sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to their habitat such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills on the American Great Plains. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges of bodies of water.
Sandhill Crane Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
WEBWhether stepping singly across a wet meadow or filling the sky by the hundreds and thousands, Sandhill Cranes have an elegance that draws attention. These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, …
Sandhill Crane Identification - All About Birds
WEBWhether stepping singly across a wet meadow or filling the sky by the hundreds and thousands, Sandhill Cranes have an elegance that draws attention. These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, …
Sandhill Crane | Audubon Field Guide
WEBFound in several scattered areas of North America, Sandhill Cranes reach their peak abundance at migratory stopover points on the Great Plains. The early spring gathering of Sandhills on the Platte River in Nebraska is among the greatest wildlife spectacles on the continent, with over a quarter of a million birds present at one time.
Sandhill Crane Life History - All About Birds
WEBWhether stepping singly across a wet meadow or filling the sky by the hundreds and thousands, Sandhill Cranes have an elegance that draws attention. These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America.
Sandhill Crane - National Wildlife Federation
WEBSandhill cranes are large birds with long, thin legs and necks. The bird's cheeks are white and its forehead has a bright red patch, which is one of the bird's most noticeable features. Sandhill cranes have mostly grayish feathers, …
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEBOverview. North American sandhill cranes are collectively the most abundant of the world's crane species and are divided into three non-migratory and three migratory subspecies.
Sandhill Crane - National Geographic
WEBSandhill Crane. Common Name: Sandhill cranes. Scientific Name: Grus canadensis. Type: Birds. Diet: Omnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: 20 years. Size: Body: 31.5 to 47.2 inches; wingspan: 5...
Sandhill Crane - American Bird Conservancy
WEBThe steel-gray, red-capped Sandhill Crane is the most abundant of the world's cranes. Widely distributed throughout North America, this stately bird is one of only two North American endemic crane species. The other is the larger, much rarer Whooping Crane.
Sandhill Crane - eBird
WEBLarge, long-legged bird shaped much like a heron. Gray body, sometimes with intense rusty staining. Adults have red crown. Often in large flocks at migration and wintering concentration points. Favors marshes and agricultural fields where they eat primarily grains.
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