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  2. Whooping crane - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Robert Porter Allen - Wikipedia

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    Robert Porter Allen (24 April 1905 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania – 28 June 1963) was an American ornithologist and environmentalist.He achieved worldwide attention for his rescue operations of the whooping crane (Grus Americana) in the 1940s and 1950s.Allen helped save the roseate spoonbill from extinction. [1]

  4. List of cranes - Wikipedia

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    Cranes are tall wading birds in the family Gruidae. Cranes are found on every continent except for South America and Antarctica and inhabit a variety of open habitats, although most species prefer to live near water. [1] They are large birds with long necks and legs, a tapering form, and long secondary feathers on the wing that project over the ...

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

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    Now, enough whooping cranes know the route that they teach it to younger birds, who are raised in captivity and then introduced into the Wisconsin whooping crane population.

  6. File:Whooping Crane Gary Leavens.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. New sandhill and whooping crane specialty license plates are ...

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    The new license plate, which benefits the International Crane Foundation, is available starting Wednesday. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

  8. Men hid endangered birds they killed, but hunters stumbled ...

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    A group of Oklahoma hunters are accused of killing endangered whooping cranes and hiding the bodies — but one of the birds wasn’t dead.. The four men, all between 32 and 43 years old, shot the ...

  9. List of birds of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (C) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos