Whooping
cranes (Grus americana) are larger than Sandhills
and mostly pure, dazzling white. AT five feet tall, they are the
tallest birds in North America. The difference in the two species
is obvious when they are next to
each other. This endangered species is known for their loud
whooping calls. More
Sandhill
cranes (Grus canadensis) are grey to reddish-brown
in color but smaller than whoopers. They are
four feet
tall with a six-foot wingspan. Like whoopers, they have a patch of red
skin on top of the head. They nest in wetlands and feed in wetlands
and
uplands.
Sandhills
are
a migratory species. Not endangered, they are found
throughout
much of the United States and Canada and parts of Siberia and Cuba. They
have a raspy
call that has been compared to rusty hinges!