whooping crane
E545344
The whooping crane is a large, endangered North American wading bird known for its striking white plumage, black wingtips, and long migratory journeys.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
crane ⓘ endangered species ⓘ |
| averageHeight |
about 1.5 meters
ⓘ
about 5 feet ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Northwestern Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wood Buffalo National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | whooping crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationProgram |
captive breeding
ⓘ
reintroduction projects ⓘ ultralight-led migration training ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| family | Gruidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and gliding on thermals ⓘ |
| genus | Grus ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
shallow lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBlackFacialMask | true ⓘ |
| hasRedCrown | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | over 20 years (approximate) ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestingSite | shallow wetland platforms ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the tallest North American birds ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairBond | monogamous ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mostly white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Grus americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | wildlife conservation in North America ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ hunting (historical) ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud trumpeting call ⓘ |
| wingtipColor | black ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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