What does whooping-crane mean?
Whooping-crane means Alternative form of whooping crane..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of whooping crane..
The adult Whooping-cranes are white, the younger birds of a brownish color.
[…] to the north I could hear the shrill unearthly cries of the great divers, and of whooping-cranes —the wail of banshees, and Valkyries, and the baying of Gabriel's hounds
The cranes are comparatively rare in this country, yet one may occasionally meet with the whooping-cranes (Grus americana) and sand-hill cranes (Grus mexicana), especially in the South and West.
Use whooping-crane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Whooping-crane means Alternative form of whooping crane..
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The adult Whooping-cranes are white, the younger birds of a brownish color.
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