Whooping Crane

The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is North America's tallest bird, standing nearly 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. These cranes are renowned for their striking white plumage, accented by black wingtips visible during flight, and a distinctive red crown. Their long legs and necks contribute to their elegant stature. International Crane Foundation+2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service+2Wikipedia+2 All About Birds

Historically, whooping cranes faced severe population declines due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss, plummeting to approximately 20 individuals in the 1940s. Through intensive conservation efforts, including captive breeding and habitat management, their numbers have rebounded to about 600 individuals today. All About Birds

In Taiwan, while whooping cranes are not native, the Taipei Zoo received a pair of red-crowned cranes from Japan in 2011 to aid in conservation and breeding efforts. Phys.or

美洲鶴（Grus americana）是北美最高的鳥類，身高接近5英尺（1.5米）。牠們以醒目的白色羽毛著稱，飛行時可見黑色翼尖，並具有獨特的紅色頭頂。其修長的雙腿和頸部增添了優雅的姿態。 Wikipedia+2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service+2International Crane Foundation+2

歷史上，由於不受控制的狩獵和棲息地喪失，牠們的數量在1940年代驟降至約20隻。通過密集的保育工作，包括圈養繁殖和棲息地管理，如今牠們的數量已回升至約600隻。 All About Birds

在台灣，雖然美洲鶴並非原生物種，但台北市立動物園於2011年從日本接收了一對丹頂鶴，以協助保育和繁殖工作。