whooping crane
a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
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Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts | Scott Porch | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf I look hard enough online, will I find video of you in one of those whooping crane suits?
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts | Scott Porch | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe whooping crane followed, and gave him a bone from its wing for a war-whistle to frighten his enemies away.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceThe two eggs are similar to those of the whooping crane, but the ground color is lighter.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThe whooping crane is the largest of the family in America, measuring 50 inches or more in length.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
Fisher and Goodman described the nerves in the whooping crane.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in | E. Bruce HolmesAbout a month ago a man caught a young whooping-crane, which I bought of him.
British Dictionary definitions for whooping crane
a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face
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