whooping crane

noun

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

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Bird conservation has thrived since then, with successes such as the California condor and the whooping crane. Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for whooping crane 

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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 4 Dec. 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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