sandhill crane

noun

sand·​hill crane ˈsand-ˌhil- 

: a crane (Antigone canadensis) of North America and Siberia that has a red crown and is chiefly bluish gray tinged with a sandy yellow

Examples of sandhill crane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s how to watch 27,000 sandhill cranes migrate through Colorado this spring Put this Colorado historic bird festival on your 2025 to-do list. —The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025

Somebody recently told me that birding is basically a modern-day dinosaur safari, and that statement really rings true with greater and lesser sandhill cranes. —Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025

Hundreds of sandhill cranes, more than 1,000 snow geese and close to 1,000 Canada geese have died across the state, according to DNR numbers. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025

One more species and spot deserves special mention: sandhill cranes, best encountered at the Cosumnes River Preserve in Walnut Grove, near Lodi. —Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sandhill crane

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• gethsemane
• halothane
• hurricane

Kids Definition

sandhill crane

noun

sand·​hill crane ˌsand-ˌhil- 

: a crane of North America and Siberia that is chiefly bluish gray with red on the top of the head