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Lesser Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis canadensis

Description:

Large crane of North America. Adult is overall gray, with brownish mantle, a red forehead, white cheeks and a long dark pointed bill.

Habitat:

Canadian arctic tundra.

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2 Comments

not exactly the same climate :-)

intrinsic3141
intrinsic3141 10 years ago

I was seeing a distant giraffe in the thumbnail before I clicked haha.

Nunavut, Canada

Spotted on Aug 26, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013

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