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I have read somewhere that the name Whooping Crane, meant "friend" or "ally" to the Native American Indians. I can't find any reference for this now though. The other meaning for the name, is a large wading bird, in fact the tallest in North America, a crane that makes a loud whooping sound and call. Therefore, the name Whooping Crane. There are now about 200 Whooping Cranes living in the wild, and just about 200 more in captivity. This is in part due to the success of conservation programs, and specifically the captive breeding, and reintroduction to the wild programs. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
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What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the bird Whooping crane?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Grus americana.
What birds have the word Black in their name?
whooping crane
What is another name for a crane?
For the bird, possibly egret...for the heavy machinery, possibly a derrick.
What bird has a name that has the letters a and e?
Crane
What endangered species is a grus?
This might be referring to the Grus americana. That is the Whooping Crane, it is listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Species List as "endangered". The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN for short has the Whooping Crane listed on the Red List as "endangered" as well. The scientific name for the Whooping Crane is "Grus americana". For more details, please see sites listed below.
What is the name of sand hills with 5 letters?
Crane. A sandhill crane is a kind of bird.
What species group is Grus Americana?
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:GruiformesFamily:GruidaeGenus:GrusSpecies:G. americanaIts common name is the Whooping Crane.A:Grus americana is the scientific name for the only species of whooping crane. Grus is the name of their genus, and they belong to the Gruidae family of the Gruiformes order of birds.
You like see 2 name birds?
I'd like to see a whooping crane and a penguin of any type in the wild.
Name of bird with long wing?
The California condor and the whooping crane have enormous wingspreads and are much larger that an eagle. For instance, a California condor can weigh around 23 pounds while an eagle only weighs around 10 pounds.
Which bird has a name that lifts things on building site?
Crane.
Which bird name stat c and finish e?
crane
What is the name of the lucky bird in origami?
Probably it's a crane
