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  2. Sandhill crane - Wikipedia

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    The greater sandhill crane proper initially suffered most; by 1940, probably fewer than 1,000 birds remained. Populations have since increased greatly again. At nearly 100,000, they are still fewer than the lesser sandhill crane, which, at about 400,000 individuals continent-wide, is the most plentiful extant crane. [26] [40]

  3. List of cranes - Wikipedia

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    The species with the smallest estimated population is the whooping crane, which is conservatively thought to number 50–249 mature individuals, [5] and the one with the largest is the sandhill crane, which has an estimated population of 450,000–550,000 mature individuals.

  4. List of birds of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Sandhill cranes. Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae. Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis; Whooping crane, Grus americana

  5. Why are there so many sandhill cranes in Wisconsin right now?

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    However, North America's other crane species, the whooping crane, is endangered. Only about 80-to-85 whooping cranes currently live in Wisconsin, Lacy said. Only about 80-to-85 whooping cranes ...

  6. Othello Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend - AOL

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    Mar. 19—OTHELLO — Birds, lectures, birds, tours, birds, geology, birds, activities, birds and all things birding await birdwatchers at the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, scheduled for ...

  7. List of birds of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Sandhill cranes. Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae. Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks extended. Most have elaborate and noisy courtship displays or "dances". Two species of crane have been recorded in Georgia. Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis

  8. Sandhill cranes return to Eastern WA for a limited time ... - AOL

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    As many as 35,000 sandhill cranes will pass through Eastern Washington on their spring migration, and one of the best ways to see the birds en masse is at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival ...

  9. List of birds of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance. Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis; Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum; Sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus (A)