Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis pratensis

Eats

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

Lives

Open fresh water wetlands, bogs, sedge meadows, and fens to open grasslands, pine savannas, and cultivated lands.

Behavior

Description

The most abundant of the world's cranes. They mate for life. Their sound is loud, rolling, and trumpeting.

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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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