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Hooded Crane
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Prairie wetlands, fields.
Diet: Grain, tubers, invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Migrant flocks, dancing.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Common CraneEpic · Prairie wetlands
- Whooping CraneEpic · Aransas (winter)
- Sandhill CraneCommon · Prairie wetlands
- Chestnut-collared LongspurUncommon · Prairie
- Eurasian SkylarkRare · Open fields
- Horned LarkCommon · Open fields
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