sandhill crane

[ sand-hil ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandhill crane¹

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

Example Sentences

From the east, it follows the Platte River Valley from Omaha and dips into Kearney, home to the astounding sandhill crane migration in spring.

From Outside Online

Nebraska’s only cross-state road shadows the Oregon and Mormon trails and passes by the spring hangout of the sandhill cranes.

From Washington Post

This smaller variety is very much like the Sandhill Crane, but more brown, especially on the wings.

From Project Gutenberg

We also saw a young Sandhill Crane, and on an open prairie four Antelopes a few hundred yards off.

From Project Gutenberg

Sixty-odd miles as migrates the sandhill crane, separated the settlements of Yankton and Sioux Falls.

From Project Gutenberg

So we hastily concluded that our hero could whip every bird in the country except perhaps the sandhill crane.

From Project Gutenberg

The largest bird of the Island is the Cuban sandhill crane (Grus nesiotes).

From Project Gutenberg