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Area
The species ranges from as far north as Alaska and the coast of the Arctic Ocean south into the Great Lakes region and westward across Idaho, Nevada and Oregon. Populations also occur in the southeastern United States and Cuba. Populations are also found in northeastern Siberia, Andyrland, and on the Chyukotski peninsula and Wrangel Island.

Habitat
Cranes prefer open grasslands and isolated freshwater marshes that are surrounded by shrubs and forests. They also can be found in expansive grasslands, wet marshy hay meadows or burned-over aspen stands in grass succession with several small pools of shallow water or streams. They prefer to be far from human habitation.

Diet
Cranes are omnivorous birds that use their bills to probe for subsurface food and glean seeds and other foods. The bird feeds on land or in shallow marshes with vegetation

     Gestation:30 days;Number of Young Animals:2 eggs; 

    Cranes are perenially monogamous and provide extended biparental care of their young. Families say together for about nine to ten months. Sandhill cranes are noted for their elaborate courtship dancing. The species is partially migratory, with northern populations moving south during the winter months, while southern populations remain near the breeding sites year round. The strongest social units are pairs and families that combine (in migratory populations) into large, socially unstable flocks. These survival groups often congregate at migratory staging areas and on the wintering grounds.

Cranes are heavy bodied with long necks and legs. They have white cheeks that contrast with their grey necks and bodies. The birds are about 1.2 meters tall and have a wing span of about 2 meters.

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Cranes are heavy bodied with long necks and legs.They have white cheeks that contrast with their grey necks