[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Gruidae | [latin] Grus americana | [UK] Whooping Crane | [FR] Grue blanche | [DE] Schreikranich | [ES] Grulla Trompetera | [NL] Trompetkraanvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A large white crane with a red face. Primary wing feathers black. Young birds are washed with rust color, especially about the head. […]
Tag: Cranes
Crane (Grus grus)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Gruidae | [latin] Grus grus | [UK] Crane | [FR] Grue cendree | [DE] Kranich | [ES] Grulla Comun | [NL] Kraanvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Large land-bird, with pointed bill, long neck (kept extended in flight), and long legs contributing […]
Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Gruidae | [latin] Grus virgo | [UK] Demoiselle Crane | [FR] Grue demoiselle | [DE] Jungfernkranich | [ES] Grulla Damisela | [NL] Jufferkraan Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Distinctly smaller and more delicately built than Crane, with rather fine and short bill and long drape of feathers over tail (not forming […]
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Gruidae | [latin] Grus canadensis | [UK] Sandhill Crane | [FR] Grue du Canada | [DE] Kanadakranich | [ES] Grulla Canadiense | [NL] Prairie-kraanvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Grus canadensis NA widespread to nc Mexico Grus canadensis canadensis ne Siberia through Alaska and […]