Cranes
Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae /See Crane (bird)
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking, but unrelated herons– cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide, and 3 North American species.
- (–L–) (SW) Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis (–Winter Range–)–Southern Ariz
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)
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