whooping crane

whooping crane

n.

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whooping crane - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call Grus americana, whooper crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world genus Grus, Grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes