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Cranes

Order: Gruiformes
Suborder: Grui
Family: Gruidae (cranes) - 15 species in 6 genera

Species on page (3 species in three genera depicted)

+ Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
+ Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
+ Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)

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Sandhill crane

Florida subspecies

Florida

Sandhill crane close-up

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Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis) - one of six subspecies
Family: Gruidae (cranes)
Arcadia, Florida
2011

The opportunity for a close encounter with these cranes was the type of wildlife experience that takes your breath away. Although the species as a whole is not considered endangered, the Florida subspecies is. We were lucky enough to have several encounters with them.

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Sandhill crane junenile

sandhill crane
Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis) - one of six subspecies
Family: Gruidae
Arcadia, Florida
August 22, 2011

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Sandhill crane feathers - juvenile

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Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis) - one of six subspecies
Family: Gruidae (cranes) Arcadia, Florida

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Sandhill crane - irony

sandhill crane
Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis) - one of six subspecies
Family: Gruidae
Arcadia, Florida
August 22, 2011

The cranes were feeding on the lawn of a crane in "downtown" Arcadia. At one point, this adult walked in front of this sign.

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Sandhill crane - feeding

sandhill crane
Florida Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis pratensis) - one of six subspecies
Family: Gruidae
Arcadia, Florida
August 22, 2011

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merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae (cranes) Merced National Wildlife Reserve
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae
Merced National Wildlife Reserve
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae
Merced National Wildlife Reserve
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae
Merced National Wildlife Reserve
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Sandhill cranes

merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae (cranes)
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
October 9, 2023
Canon R5

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Sandhill cranes in flight

merced

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae (cranes)
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Sandhill cranes

merced 2024

Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis
Family: Gruidae (cranes) Merced National Wildlife Refuge
February 29, 2024
Canon R5

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Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)

Close

crowned crane

Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
Tanzania
2004
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The Royal Crane (following coronation)

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Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
Tanzania 2002
July 20, 2002
Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS

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Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)

National bird

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Boteliers Kop Game Reserve, South Africa
January 24, 2016

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Blue crane

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Etosha, Namibia
January 12, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Blue crane

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Etosha, Namibia
January 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Blue crane

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Etosha, Namibia
January 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Blue crane

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Etosha, Namibia
January 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Blue crane

Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Etosha, Namibia
January 11, 2016
Canon 7Dmark2
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Other Gruiformes

+ Gruidae: cranes
+ Railidae: rails
+ Railidae: moorhens

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Last modified: March 2, 2024
Created: January 4, 2012
Contact: siegelr@stanford.edu
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