sandhill crane

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crane
noun[C]
uk
/kreɪn/us
/kreɪn/
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At nearly 100,000, they are still fewer than the lessersandhillcrane, which, at about 400,000 individuals, is the most plentiful crane alive today.
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There is a notedsandhillcranenesting ground near the mouth of the river.
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For instance, asandhillcraneis not an art object; an art object is not asandhillcrane.
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Three remaining endangered whooping cranes from a failed attempt to establish a wild migratory population in the 1980s can be seen migrating with their foster species, thesandhillcrane.
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Staff manages the wildlife populations that use these habitats, with special emphasis on those species dependent upon large expanses of natural marsh, such as the greatersandhillcrane.
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Stately sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and a great variety of songbirds stop at the refuge during spring and fall migrations.
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Among northern races of sandhill cranes, the diet is most varied, especially among breeding birds.
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If sufficient water is present, during the winter it hosts tens of thousands of sandhill cranes.
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There is a wildlife preserve where great egrets, sandhill cranes, and great blue herons are known to nest.
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It was established in 1965 to protect and restore habitat for waterfowl production, sandhill cranes, and other wildlife.
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While at this park, you can see moose, black bears, sandhill cranes and other wildlife.
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It has resident nesting sites for sandhill cranes, bald eagles, mallards, spotted towhees and many others.
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Sandhill cranes defend themselves and their young from aerial predators by jumping and kicking.
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Stiil, sandhill cranes are amply documented from fossil and subfossil remains right to the modern era.
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The reservoir attracts many species of shorebirds and waterfowl, including sandhill cranes that nest in the wetland areas.
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The same disjunct distribution pattern was also historically found in the local sandhill cranes.
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Sandhill cranes are mainly herbivorous, but eat various types of food, depending on availability.
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As a conspicuous ground-dwelling species, sandhill cranes are at risk from predators.
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Sandhill cranes have red foreheads, white cheeks and long dark pointed bills.
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