Whooping Crane

Grus americana - Grue blanche

Grue blanche
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Gruiformes

  • Family
    :

    Gruidés

  • Genus
    :

    Grus

  • Species
    :

    americana

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 160 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 200 à 230 cm.
  • Weight
    : 4500 à 8500 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Grue blanche
adult
Grue blanche
adult

Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is a species of bird in the Gruidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Grue blanche,
  • Grulla trompetera,
  • grou-trompeteiro,
  • Schreikranich,
  • lármás daru,
  • Trompetkraanvogel,
  • Gru americana,
  • trumpetartrana,
  • Trompetertrane,
  • žeriav škriekavý,
  • jeřáb americký,
  • Trompetértrane,
  • trumpettikurki,
  • grua cridanera,
  • żuraw krzykliwy,
  • Amerikas dzērve,
  • Американский журавль,
  • アメリカシロヅル,
  • 美洲鹤,
  • trumpetartrana,
  • 美洲鶴,

Voice song and call

Grue blanche

Habitat

Grue blanche

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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