sandhill crane

[ sand-hil ]

noun

1. a North American crane, Grus canadensis, having bluish-gray plumage and a red forehead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandhill crane¹

1795–1805, Americanism; sandhill, late Middle English sond hille, Old English sondhyll. See sand, hill

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

A River Partners analysis of the property found species including riparian woodrat, Swainson’s hawk, least Bell’s vireo, yellow warbler, sandhill crane and “an entire suite of neotropical migratory songbirds.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tourists venture to this stretch of alpine farm country, poor and scattered with sparse towns, for the rugged beauty, and for the sandhill crane migrations — and now, maybe, for art: This desolate plot four hours from Denver is a brand-new earthwork.

From New York Times

Manufacturers must revise product labels to include new instructions, such as reducing spraying near critical habitat of protected species such as the sandhill crane and Alabama cavefish.

From Science Magazine

Opponents of Newsom’s plan say it would aid the development of the tunnel in several ways ways, including: Reducing the number of votes needed for proposals to pass the Delta Stewardship Council, a regulatory body responsible for vetting the tunnel project; ending some permanent protections for the sandhill crane, a bird whose habitat could be disrupted by the tunnel’s construction; and limiting what documents, including some emails, could be disclosed in lawsuits challenging construction projects for environmental reasons.

From Washington Times