sandhill crane
noun
sand·hill crane ˈsand-ˌhil- 
: a crane (Grus canadensis) of North America and Siberia that has a red crown and is chiefly bluish gray tinged with a sandy yellow
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Hampshire County: a least bittern and four marsh wrens at Great Pond in Hatfield, a sandhill crane in flight at Quabbin Reservoir Park near the Windsor Dam, and two continuing blue grosbeaks at the Honey Pot in Hadley. 
BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Seeing sandhill crane colts is not as rare an occurrence there. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 The river also provides critical habitat for more than 400 bird species and is vital as a resting and feeding station for migratory birds, including the spectacular sandhill crane migration. Jim Robbins, Wired, 25 June 2022 When Campbell died in 2018, her ashes were buried with her wife's and sealed behind a stone carved with a sandhill crane, a symbol for their undying love. Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 July 2022 The species that were found in jeopardy last year included birds such as the Mississippi sandhill crane and various fish, insects, snails and other animals and plants. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2022 The species that were found in jeopardy last year included birds such as the Mississippi sandhill crane and various fish, insects, snails and other animals and plants. Matthew Brown, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022 By the middle of the 20th century, overhunting and habitat fragmentation were thought to be two main drivers of sandhill crane declines. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 Highlights featured a sandhill crane at the Dexter Drumlin in Lancaster, a golden eagle seen migrating at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, and a Lincoln’s sparrow at the community gardens in Uxbridge. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2021 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Seeing sandhill crane colts is not as rare an occurrence there. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2022 The river also provides critical habitat for more than 400 bird species and is vital as a resting and feeding station for migratory birds, including the spectacular sandhill crane migration. Jim Robbins, Wired, 25 June 2022 When Campbell died in 2018, her ashes were buried with her wife's and sealed behind a stone carved with a sandhill crane, a symbol for their undying love. Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 July 2022 The species that were found in jeopardy last year included birds such as the Mississippi sandhill crane and various fish, insects, snails and other animals and plants. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2022 The species that were found in jeopardy last year included birds such as the Mississippi sandhill crane and various fish, insects, snails and other animals and plants. Matthew Brown, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022 By the middle of the 20th century, overhunting and habitat fragmentation were thought to be two main drivers of sandhill crane declines. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022 Highlights featured a sandhill crane at the Dexter Drumlin in Lancaster, a golden eagle seen migrating at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, and a Lincoln’s sparrow at the community gardens in Uxbridge. BostonGlobe.com, 28 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above