Whooping crane
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| phylum | Chordata | The whooping crane (Grus americana), the tallest North American bird, is an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound. In 2003, there were about 153 pairs of whooping cranes. Along with the sandhill crane, it is one of only two crane species found in North America. The whooping crane's lifespan is estimated to be 22 to 24 years in the wild.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Gruiformes | |
| family | Gruidae | |
| genus | Grus | |
| species | G. americana |
