whooping crane

noun
1.
a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
Origin
1720-30, Americanism
Examples from the web for whooping crane
  • The bugle of an endangered whooping crane echoes across the far reaches of the marsh.
  • Read a day-by-day diary of the ultralight-led whooping crane migration and discover more about this unique effort.
British Dictionary definitions for whooping crane

whooping crane

noun
1.
a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face