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Definition of Grus americana
1. Noun. Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grus Americana
Literary usage of Grus americana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"No. 78. 77. Whooping Crane. grus americana (Linn.). (204) Synonyms: Ardea americana,
Linn., 1758, Wils., 1814.—grus americana of most subsequent authors. ..."
2. The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art by Canadian Institute (1849-1914). (1859)
"Audubon, in his Synopsis, the only work of his I have at hand to consult, under
his species grus americana, gives G. Canadensis as a synonym without comment ..."
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