Ancient Machu Picchu, last refuge of the vanished Inca civilization in the Andes Mountains, Peru � Jerry Ginsberg / DanitaDelimont.com
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Whooping Crane (Grus americana) Print
U.S. Status Endangered, Listed 6/02/1970 Description At nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) tall, whooping cranes are the tallest birds in North America. They have a wingspan of 7.5 feet (2.3 m). Whooping cranes are white with rust-colored patches on top and back of head, lack feathers on both sides of the head, yellow eyes, and long, black legs and bills. Their primary wing feathers are black but are visible only in flight
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