UC IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Gruiformes Gruidae

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

UCIOC 1909

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Gruiformes · Gruidae

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis).

ATK181

DEF218

XC111490 · Jonathon Jongsma · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 42–60 cm
Body Mass: 4.3 kg
Wingspan: 197.5 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 181

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 181).

DEF 218

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 218).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America: widespread Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Antigone canadensis canadensis
ne Siberia through Alaska and n Canada to Baffin I.
Antigone canadensis tabida
s Canada and w, c USA
Antigone canadensis pratensis
Georgia and Florida (USA)
Antigone canadensis pulla
Mississippi (USA)
Antigone canadensis nesiotes
Cuba and Isle of Pines

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