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19 Μαρ 2024 · They had only 12 minutes to track down and capture the elusive target: a wild whooping crane chick designed for traversing boot-sucking mud, woody brambles, and bulrushes.
- See Glorious Pictures of Birds as Tall as People - National Geographic
A flock of around 300 whooping cranes is currently the only...
- See Glorious Pictures of Birds as Tall as People - National Geographic
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]
Because the wild, self-sustaining population could be heavily impacted by a single catastrophic event, the whooping crane International Recovery Plan highlights captive breeding as one of the key recovery strategies that can help protect the bird from extinction and bolster its numbers so that one day it could be taken off the ESA list.
The Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America and one of the most awe-inspiring, with its snowy white plumage, crimson cap, bugling call, and graceful courtship dance. It's also among our rarest birds and a testament to the tenacity and creativity of conservation biologists.
26 Μαΐ 2017 · A flock of around 300 whooping cranes is currently the only naturally occurring wild population in the world, and is constantly threatened by habitat loss and the possibility of disease.
The elegant Whooping Crane has a seven- to eight-foot wingspan and stands up to five feet tall—the tallest flying bird in North America. It is named for its resonant call, which can be heard over great distances thanks to an extra-long trachea that coils around the bird's breastbone twice like a French horn.
View the Where are the Whoopers interactive map to view the last known location of cranes in the Eastern Migratory Population. AND follow Whooping Crane 42-09 over two years as she successfully navigates the dangers and triumphs of life in the wild in our new story map.
