grus americana n rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call Synonym(s) whooping crane whooper Grus americana
News & Articles grus americana Whooping Crane Sightings Expected As Texas Migration Begins North America's tallest birds, the Whooping Crane (Grus americana), have begun their annual 2,400-mile fall migration from Canada to Texas. Oct. 18, 2013 - CBS Dallas - Fort Worth