1. Cranes
By Team 6K

2. Cranes

3. Habitat of Hooded Crane
Live in Southeastern Russia
Forested wetlands on a mountain

4. Diet Omnivorous Aquatic plants Berries Insects Frogs Grains
Salamanders
Grass

5. Identification Height: 3 feet Weight 8 pounds Unfeathered Red
Covered with black bristles
Hazel yellow to orange brown eyes
Black legs and toes

6. Habitat of Whooping Crane
Nests in the Northern tall grass prairie of the upper Midwest
The eastern aspen parklands of Canada
Nests in regions as the taiga

7. Diet Eat frogs, snakes, minnows, and insects
Feed on blue crabs, clams, fiddler crabs, shrimp, and plants

8. Identification Height 5 feet Weight 14-17lbs. Black wing tips
Snow white body
Red skin
Yellowish bill
Toes are black

20. Bibliography http://www.savingcranes.org/species/whooping.cfm
Information accessed on 5/5/06
Information accessed on 5/3/06

21. Bibliography