Sandhill Crane
Common Crane
BigBird
140 cm (55") Endangered. Breeds in Wood Buffalo Park in Alberta and migrates through Great Plains to winter in Aransas on the south Texas coast.
Heron-like, tall, white bird; bare red face and crown; in flight, shows black wing tips. Immature have reddish brown head and neck.
Only a few hundred birds; population increasing by using Sandhill Cranes as surrogate parents.
Breeding dance is a delight to see.
Song: trumpeting "ker-loo ker-lee-loo"
