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Whooping crane - Wikipedia
8 Jan 2026 at 2:39am
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] with an estimated 22?30+ year life ...

Whooping Crane Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
7 Jan 2026 at 2:33am
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.

Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New ...
8 Jan 2026 at 7:25am
Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds Some residents along the Gulf Coast are creating habitat for the endangered ...

Whooping Crane - National Wildlife Federation
8 Jan 2026 at 1:34am
Learn facts about the whooping crane?s habitat, diet, range, life history, and more.

Whooping Crane (Grus americana) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
7 Jan 2026 at 4:20am
The whooping crane (Grus americana) occurs only in North America, specifically within Canada and the United States, and is North America?s tallest bird.

Whooping Crane | Audubon Field Guide
6 Jan 2022 at 7:09pm
One of the rarest North American birds, and also one of the largest and most magnificent. Once fairly widespread on the northern prairies, it was brought to the brink of extinction in the 1940s, but strict protection has brought the wild population back to well over one hundred.

Whooping crane | Endangered species, migratory bird, North America ...
19 Dec 2025 at 2:41am
Whooping crane, (Grus americana), tallest American bird and one of the world?s rarest. At the beginning of the 21st century fewer than 300 whooping cranes remained in the wild.

Whooping Crane, Information and Images - TN.gov
1 Jan 2026 at 1:10pm
Find images and information about the Whooping Crane, scientific name Grus americana, from the State of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Whooping Crane - eBird
5 Jan 2026 at 12:01pm
Larger, pure white, rare cousin of the Sandhill Crane. One of the tallest birds in North America, striking and unmistakable: brilliant white overall with black wingtips and a red crown and mustache.

Whooping crane - Smithsonian's National Zoo
30 Dec 2025 at 11:54am
Whooping cranes, named for their impressively loud call, are native to North America. Once faced with extinction, they are now recovering with the help of conservation science efforts. The whooping crane is white with contrasting dark legs and a dark bill.



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