whooping crane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whooping crane
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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It’s not too late to save the whooping crane, the red-cockaded woodpecker, the piping plover or any of the other 86 birds on the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The “thriving” baby whooping crane arrived May 26 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, zoo officials said in a statement Friday.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Workers wear a special costume when interacting with whooping crane chicks.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
It’s a gray, retro-style Crosley standing on long black legs, like a whooping crane, looking out over our kitchen in Atlanta.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021
They have undergone or are currently involved in successful reintroductions to the wild: Karner blue butterfly, red wolf, black-footed ferret, whooping crane, golden-lion tamarin.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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