Florida Sandhill Crane

Florida Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis pratensis

Eats

Feed on wide variety of plant tubers, grains, small vertebrates (mice and snakes), and invertebrates such as insects or worms.

Lives

Found in Florida and Georgia. They live in open, freshwater wetlands, bogs, sedge meadows, open grasslands, pine savannas, and cultivated lands. Sometimes they are even found in yards.

Behavior

They are monogamous and mate for life. Sandhill cranes are social and often found in family groups. Their sound is a trumpeting/bugling can be heard for several miles. They do not migrate, unlike a lot of Floridian birds.

Description

The most abundant of the world's cranes. Long-legged, long-necked bird with a noticeable patch of bald, red skin on the top of its head.

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Mill Mountain Zoo is home to many animals who wouldn't survive being released into the wild or are at risk of extinction.

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Benefitted from the establishment of protected areas in key portions of its remaining range, but commercial and residential development still pose a significant threat.  When coming into contact with protected areas, follow the posted rules of the area. Individual subspecies are not recognized by the IUCN, but the state of Florida designates the species as threatened.

Least Concern
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Endangered
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct in the Wild
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