demoiselle crane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of demoiselle crane
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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The charity helps fund projects including Eugene Simonov's work to protect areas of China, Russia and Mongolia where four species of endangered cranes live, including the demoiselle crane as seen in the picture.
From Children's BBC ● May 3, 2013
Just then a demoiselle crane alighted beside the well not forty yards away.
From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman
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