sarus crane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sarus crane
1830–40; < Hindi sāras < Sanskrit sārasa pertaining to lakes
Example Sentences
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In the rice paddies of Buri Ram, Thailand, a sarus crane gently cleans its one-week-old chick before lingering in a quiet beak-to-beak moment.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In India, the sarus crane — crimson-headed and as tall as an adult human — is celebrated for its monogamy.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022
It’s a dicey moment when a sarus crane first flies: Sometimes they crash into trees.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2016
The legs of the sitting sarus crane are folded under it, as are those of incubating flamingos and other long-legged birds.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas
In the shallows were many yellow egrets, while a sarus crane stalked solemnly along the far bank, and everywhere bird-life, rare elsewhere in the State, abounded.
From The Jungle Girl by Casserly, Gordon
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