Lesser Sandhill Crane
Bird. Lesser sandhill cranes are migrating birds, and some travel as far as 22,530 km (14,000 mi) round trip! This is farther than any other crane. They fly high in the air in noisy v-shaped flocks.
Lesser sandhill crane: The lesser sandhill crane breeds in the Arctic, including extreme northeastern Siberia, much of western Alaska and northern Canada, many Arctic Islands, ...
Lesser Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis canadensis
Cuban Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis nesiotes - ESA: Endangered
Florida Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis pratensis- ESA: Endangered ...
Most of the Pacific Coast population are supposed to be Lesser Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis canadensis). The male is a bit larger than the female, and they may mate for life.
At least three subspecies of sandhill cranes can be found in North America, including the lesser sandhill crane, the greater sandhill crane and the Mississippi sandhill crane. They vary based on size and breeding locations.
 See also: Fly, Crane, Sandhill Crane, Heron, Whooping Crane
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