whooping crane

(ho̵̅o̅′piŋ, hwo̵̅o̅′-; wo̵̅o̅′-)

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a large, white, North American crane (Grus americana), noted for its whooping call: now nearly extinct

See whooping crane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large, long-legged North American bird (Grus americana), now very rare, having predominantly white plumage and a loud trumpeting cry.

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