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  2. Sandhill crane - Wikipedia

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    The 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 .

  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. Volunteers need for Ohio's fourth annual sandhill crane count

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    A sandhill crane is a tall wading bird characterized by a long neck and bill. It is mostly gray in plumage with a red patch on its forehead. ... The range of these native birds extends from Mexico ...

  5. List of birds of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Formerly the bird was rare, in part due to pesticide contamination (including DDT), with just nine nests in the state as of 1974 and increasing to 162 (with 315 fledglings) by 1999; their range has expanded westward along the coast over time and up the Connecticut and Quinnipiac rivers; their nests stay intact through the winter, when the birds ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. List of birds of Bermuda - Wikipedia

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    The gray catbird, known locally as the "blackbird", is a native breeding resident. The mimids are a family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalizations, especially their ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors.

  8. Size does matter: Scientists fascinated by talons, tracheas ...

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    The sandhill crane is a symbol of changing seasons in New Mexico, and the scientific questions left to be answered about the bird are nearly boundless. Crane questions Ethan Gyllenhaal pulled out ...

  9. List of birds of West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Sandhill crane, Antigone canadensis; ... and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. ... a small zoo featuring native ...