![Sandhill Crane](https://www.marlowsonthekenai.com/wp-content/uploads/sandhill_crane.jpg)
Scientific Name: Grus canadensis
Abundance | |||
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Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
A | C | C |
Field Notes
- Gray or brownish in color.
- Dark red patch on crown.
- Whitish cheek, chin and upper throat.
- Large, long-legged, long-necked bird.
- Long, pointed black bill.
- Holds neck straight both at rest and in flight.
- Dark gray legs extended in flight.
- Long, fluffy tertials droop down over tail and primaries.