sandhill crane

American  

[sand-hil] / ˈsændˌhɪl /

noun

1. a North American crane, Grus canadensis, having bluish-gray plumage and a red forehead.

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Etymology

Origin of sandhill crane

1795–1805, sandhill, late Middle English sond hille, Old English sondhyll. See sand, hill

Example Sentences

But in 2013, the feds decided that the pesticide family that includes malathion was indeed dangerous — even toxic — to many species of fish, plants, insects and animals, including the Mississippi sandhill crane and bees.

From Los Angeles Times

A River Partners analysis of the property found species including riparian woodrat, Swainson’s hawk, least Bell’s vireo, yellow warbler, sandhill crane and “an entire suite of neotropical migratory songbirds.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tourists venture to this stretch of alpine farm country, poor and scattered with sparse towns, for the rugged beauty, and for the sandhill crane migrations — and now, maybe, for art: This desolate plot four hours from Denver is a brand-new earthwork.

From New York Times

Manufacturers must revise product labels to include new instructions, such as reducing spraying near critical habitat of protected species such as the sandhill crane and Alabama cavefish.

From Science Magazine

He said the new design for the tunnel project would largely avoid impacting the sandhill crane because it would put utility wires underground.

From Seattle Times