Sandhill Crane
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet meadows (very rare).
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: American vagrant; grey.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Lesser White-fronted Goose · Wet meadows (very rare)
- White-tailed Lapwing · Wet meadows (very rare)
- Demoiselle Crane · Open ground (very rare)
- Little Bustard · Open country (very rare vagrant)
- Allen's Gallinule · Marshes (very rare)
- Alpine Accentor · Mountains (very rare)
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