The Whooping Crane, the tallest North American bird, is an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound and call.
The species stands nearly 1.5m with a wingspan of 2.3m. Males weigh on average 7.0kg , while females weigh about 6.0kg.
The Whooping Crane's lifespan is estimated to be 22 to 24 years in the wild. There is an estimate of only 400+ left in the wild. The only known remaining nesting location is Whooping Crane Summer Range in Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada and the surrounding area.
One attempt to establish other breeding populations of this bird in captivity was to train isolated young Whooping Cranes to follow an ultralight aircraft, a method of re-establishing migration routes. See this photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:09-01-17_WhoopingCranes.jpg
The call: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM_GeD8w0QI
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