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The tallest bird in North America, the whooping crane breeds in the wetlands of Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Canada and spends the winter on the Texas coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport.
Learn how to find and photograph the endangered Whooping Cranes on the central Texas coast, where they spend the winter months. Discover the best places, times, and boat tours to see these majestic birds in their natural habitat.
16 Μαρ 2019 · The Texas Coastal Bend has long been a region whooping cranes migrated to in the wintertime. Find out where in Texas to find the endangered species.
The top 5 places to spot whooping cranes in texas are aransas national wildlife refuge, matagorda island wildlife management area, welder flats, goose island state park, and port aransas.
The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, [3] [1] named for its “whooping” calls. Along with the sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis), it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird species. [3]
Preliminary data analysis of aerial surveys of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo whooping crane population conducted last winter indicated 543 whooping cranes, including 31 juveniles, in the primary survey area (approximately 160,125 acres) centered on Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Austwell, Texas.
The best place to find Whooping Cranes is during winter at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. In summer, this population breeds in remote Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada. During migration, you may find Whooping Cranes at classic stopover sites such as Nebraska’s Platte River.
