Whooping Crane (Noun)
Meaning
Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- At the wildlife sanctuary, they were able to successfully breed the whooping crane in captivity.
- Thanks to conservation efforts, the number of whooping cranes in the wild has begun to slowly increase.
- During its annual migration, the whooping crane can be spotted in several major wetland regions across the continent.
- Though once nearly extinct, reintroduction programs have helped to reestablish the whooping crane as a nesting species in certain areas.
- The distinctive call of the whooping crane is one of its most recognizable features and can be heard over long distances.