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whooping crane
noun
- a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
whooping crane
noun
- a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whooping crane1
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
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Example Sentences
This is a project run by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.
From The Daily Beast
If I look hard enough online, will I find video of you in one of those whooping crane suits?
From The Daily Beast
The Whooping Crane followed, and gave him a bone from its wing for a war-whistle to frighten his enemies away.
From Project Gutenberg
The two eggs are similar to those of the Whooping Crane, but the ground color is lighter.
From Project Gutenberg
The Whooping Crane is the largest of the family in America, measuring 50 inches or more in length.
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Fisher and Goodman described the nerves in the Whooping Crane.
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About a month ago a man caught a young whooping-crane, which I bought of him.
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