Whooping+Crane+2010

By: Jeremy S.



The tallest North American bird is named the Whooping Crane because it makes a whooping sound. Adult Whooping cranes are white with a red crown and a large dark pointed bill. A whooping cranes life span is around 22 to 24 years. There are 250 left in the wild. An adult whooping crane stands 5ft tall has a wing span of 7ft and weighs about 17 lbs. These birds walk in shallow water eating fish, berries, frogs, crayfish, clams, snails and aquatic plants. The whooping cranes only known nesting location is Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada. They nest on the ground in a marsh. The female lays 1 or 2 eggs. Both parents take care of the young but usually only one offspring survives. The whooping crane is endangered mainly because habitat loss, it is one of the rarest birds in North America. We can save it by continuing our conservation efforts.