whooping crane

noun

: a large white endangered North American crane (Grus americana) noted for its loud trumpeting call

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Examples of whooping crane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 1976, George Archibald, the Canadian founder of the ICF, bonded with Tex, the last female whooping crane in captivity at the foundation. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024 At the time, the whooping crane was close to extinction—only about 15 birds were still living in the wild. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024 The zoo has welcomed several new animals this year, including a whooping crane chick, a giraffe, lemurs, emperor tamarin monkeys and an elephant. Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023 The recent hatching of a whooping crane chick at the Dallas Zoo is a big deal for conservation efforts. Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 11 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for whooping crane 

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Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whooping crane was in 1731

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“Whooping crane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whooping%20crane. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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whooping crane

noun
: a large white nearly extinct North American crane that has a loud trumpeting call

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