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Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis Scientific name definitions

Brian D. Gerber, James F. Dwyer, Stephen A. Nesbitt, Rod C. Drewien, Carol D. Littlefield, T. C. Tacha, and P. A. Vohs
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated August 17, 2014

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Figure 1. Distribution of Sandhill Cranes in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of Sandhill Cranes in North America.

Northern populations are migratory, southern populations generally non-migratory, remaining near breeding sites year-round.

Recommended Citation

Gerber, B. D., J. F. Dwyer, S. A. Nesbitt, R. C. Drewien, C. D. Littlefield, T. C. Tacha, and P. A. Vohs (2020). Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sancra.01
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