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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. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges of bodies of water.

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

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    Sandhill cranes in Wisconsin are part of the "Eastern Population," which also includes birds from southern Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario and other places in the Midwest, Lacy said. Sandhills can be ...

  4. Common crane - Wikipedia

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    The common crane is a large, stately bird and a medium-sized crane. It is 100–130 cm (39–51 in) long with a 180–240 cm (71–94 in) wingspan. The body weight can range from 3 to 6.1 kg (6.6 to 13.4 lb), with the nominate subspecies averaging around 5.4 kg (12 lb) and the eastern subspecies (G. g. lilfordi) averaging 4.6 kg (10 lb).

  5. Crane (bird) - Wikipedia

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    The cranes' beauty and spectacular mating dances have made them highly symbolic birds in many cultures with records dating back to ancient times. Crane mythology can be found in cultures around the world, from India to the Aegean, Arabia, China, Korea, Japan, Australia, and North America.

  6. Migrating Sandhill Cranes Circle in Nebraska Sky [Video] - AOL

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    An enormous flock of migrating sandhill cranes filled the Nebraskan sky on the morning of March 23.Nonprofit habitat maintenance group Crane Trust counted approximately 574,000 sandhill cranes in ...

  7. Paleobiota of the La Brea Tar Pits - Wikipedia

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    Sandhill crane fossils found in the tar pits indicate that individuals of this species grew to much larger sizes during the Pleistocene. The species Grus minor, described from the La Brea tar pits, was later found to be a synonym of the sandhill crane. Whooping crane [117] Grus americana: A minimum of 45 specimens representing at least 8 ...

  8. Cranes of Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    A common crane photographed in Slimbridge. Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds of the order Gruiformes.Two species occur as wild birds in Great Britain: the common crane (Grus grus), a scarce migrant and very localised breeding resident currently being reintroduced to the country, and the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), an extreme vagrant from North America.

  9. File:Sandhill Cranes Dancing, Dunes, and Mount Herard at ...

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