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 Identification - All About Birds
WEBThese tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other …
Greater Sandhill Crane - NDOW
WEBSandhill Cranes are tall, elegant beauties that can often be seen in migratory or breeding groups across the state. Being the only crane species in Nevada, and one of the largest birds, they are hard to miss.
Greater sandhill crane - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
WEBThe Greater sandhill crane is Oregon's tallest bird. This large majestic crane has a guttural gurgling or bugling call, and is easily noticed in flight by its profile, with long neck and head extending straight ahead and long legs trailing behind.
Greater Sandhill Crane - Oregon Wild
WEBThe Greater sandhill crane is Oregon’s tallest bird, reaching nearly 5 feet tall with a wingspan of 6.5 feet! Females are smaller than males, but otherwise the sexes look alike. Greater sandhill cranes have light gray bodies, distinctive red …
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, …
Sandhill Crane Range Map - All About Birds
WEBThese tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other with exuberant dances that retain a gangly grace.
Greater Sandhill Crane - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBGreater Sandhill Crane. Image Details. FWS Focus. overview characteristics geography timeline information & media contact.
Colorado Greater Sandhill Cranes
WEBGreater Sandhill Crane. Antigone canadensis tabida. Family: Gruidae. Order: Gruiformes. Identification. Adults: Tall with long legs and long neck; red patch on forehead, gray feathers (painted to produce a rust color), black legs, drooping wing feathers produce a “bustle”.