sandhill crane
noun
sand·hill crane
ˈsand-ˌhil- 
: a crane (Antigone canadensis) of North America and Siberia that has a red crown and is chiefly bluish gray tinged with a sandy yellow
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The 1,600-acre former floodplain is great for hiking and birdwatching: Keep an eye out for sandhill cranes and neotropical migratory songbirds, nonprofit conservation group River Partners notes.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The design features the two crane species native to Wisconsin: the prevalent sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
But even experienced rowers will learn lots on tours of the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, where visitors can see wintering sandhill cranes, and on journeys down the Chickamauga Dam Lock.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
But in 2013, the feds decided that the pesticide family that includes malathion was indeed dangerous — even toxic — to many species of fish, plants, insects and animals, including the Mississippi sandhill crane and bees.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The design features the two crane species native to Wisconsin: the prevalent sandhill crane and the endangered whooping crane.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
But even experienced rowers will learn lots on tours of the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, where visitors can see wintering sandhill cranes, and on journeys down the Chickamauga Dam Lock.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
But in 2013, the feds decided that the pesticide family that includes malathion was indeed dangerous — even toxic — to many species of fish, plants, insects and animals, including the Mississippi sandhill crane and bees.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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sandhill crane
noun
sand·hill crane
ˌsand-ˌhil-
: a crane of North America and Siberia that is chiefly bluish gray with red on the top of the head
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