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Whooping crane occurrences are most likely to take place in Nebraska during the spring migration from mid- March through the end of April and during fall migration from late October to mid-November. Whooping cranes should not be approached or disturbed.
Each year, the whooping crane (Grus americana) migrates over 2,400 miles from their summer breeding grounds in the north to their wintering grounds in the south, and travels on the same route in the spring back to their breeding grounds. One of the key stops on this epic journey is the state of Nebraska.
One of the rarest North American birds, and also one of the largest and most magnificent. Once fairly widespread on the northern prairies, Show more. Conservation Statistics. 3Available Maps. 2Related Links. Whooping Crane. Grus americana. Species Migration.
3 Απρ 2018 · Number of confirmed Whooping Crane observations during fall migration in Nebraska by day during the period 1942-2016. The initial date of a stopover used in the graphic. Data from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2017).
The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is a federal and state listed endangered migratory species. The Whooping Crane was federally listed as endangered in 1967. Major river systems used by whooping cranes in Nebraska include the Platte, Loup, Republican, and Niobrara rivers.
Each spring from late March to late April, these cranes migrate through central Nebraska to their breeding grounds in northern Canada at Wood Buffalo National Park, where they remain from May through September.
Each spring and fall, the entire population of whooping cranes in the Central Flyway migrates through Nebraska. Beginning their 2,500 mile journey from breeding sites at Wood Buffalo Park in Canada, the cranes fly until they reach their wintering sites at and near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
