Grus americana

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A rare North American crane with white and black feathers and a loud trumpet call called the whooping crane

noun

Specialized

: Grus americana

The distinctive trumpeting call of the Grus americana can be heard during its migration.

Examples

Conservationists are working hard to protect the endangered Grus americana in its natural wetland habitat.
Researchers track the nests of Grus americana to monitor the population's recovery.
The Grus americana is an endangered species.
Many wildlife enthusiasts travel to see the Grus americana.
Conservationists are working hard to protect the endangered Grus americana in its natural wetland habitat.
Researchers track the nests of Grus americana to monitor the population's recovery.
The distinctive trumpeting call of the Grus americana can be heard during its migration.

Synonyms

whooping crane

vsGrus americana

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A large rare North American bird with white and black feathers and a loud trumpet call

is the scientific name used in formal contexts for the same species

whooper

vsGrus americana

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A rare large bird like a crane with black and white feathers that makes a loud trumpeting call

emphasizes the call's loud volume rather than its uniqueness

Surface Forms

Grus americana singular

Grus americanas plural

Morphology

Grus + americana

This is a Linnaean binomial formed compositionally from the genus name 'Grus' (crane) and the species epithet 'americana' (American), so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes an American crane species. Latin scientific names are used cross-linguistically with the same genus+epithet logic, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Grus americana comes from Latin words: Grus means 'crane' and americana means 'of America'. So the name literally says 'American crane', which helps you remember this rare bird with the loud trumpeting call called the 'whooping crane'.