whooping crane

noun

a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.

whooping crane

a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face

An Americanism dating back to 1720–30

That’s one of the reasons why whooping cranes became endangered in the first place.

This is a project run by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.

If I look hard enough online, will I find video of you in one of those whooping crane suits?

The Whooping Crane followed, and gave him a bone from its wing for a war-whistle to frighten his enemies away.

The two eggs are similar to those of the Whooping Crane, but the ground color is lighter.

The Whooping Crane is the largest of the family in America, measuring 50 inches or more in length.

Fisher and Goodman described the nerves in the Whooping Crane.

About a month ago a man caught a young whooping-crane, which I bought of him.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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