Whooping crane
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The whooping crane is an endangered crane species, native to North America, named for its “whooping” calls. Along with the sandhill crane, it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Endangered (Population increasing)
Scientific name: Grus americana
Mass: 9.9 – 19 lbs
Height: five-feet tall
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Gruidae
Source: Encyclopedia of Life