Species profile
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
Quick answer
Breeds n Canada; winters coastal se Texas
- Scientific name
- Grus americana
- Family
- Gruidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Grus
- Conservation status
- Endangered
Recording Whooping Crane in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.