sarus crane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sarus crane
1830–40; < Hindi sāras < Sanskrit sārasa pertaining to lakes
Example Sentences
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In the rice paddies of Buri Ram, Thailand, a sarus crane gently cleans its one-week-old chick before lingering in a quiet beak-to-beak moment.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In India, the sarus crane — crimson-headed and as tall as an adult human — is celebrated for its monogamy.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022
It’s a dicey moment when a sarus crane first flies: Sometimes they crash into trees.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2016
In the shallows were many yellow egrets, while a sarus crane stalked solemnly along the far bank, and everywhere bird-life, rare elsewhere in the State, abounded.
From The Jungle Girl by Casserly, Gordon
The legs of the sitting sarus crane are folded under it, as are those of incubating flamingos and other long-legged birds.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas
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