FLORIDA CRANE

Grus canadensis

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Behavior

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Kari Kirschbaum, Marie S. Harris
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Sandhill cranes are diurnal and partially migratory. Northern populations move south during the winter months whereas southern populations remain near the breeding sites year round.

Cranes are usually found in pairs and family groups. During the migration and winter, family groups may join with non-mated cranes to form survival groups that feed and roost together. These survival groups often congregate at migratory staging areas and on the wintering grounds. (Tacha, Nesbitt, and Vohs, 1992)

Home Range

Two studies resident sandhill crane populations in Florida estimated average home ranges of 657 and 1366 hectares.

Communication and Perception

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Sandhill cranes communicate primarily using physical displays (see Mating Systems section) and vocalizations. Adult sandhill cranes have a repertoire of more than a dozen calls, which can be described as variations on "trills", "purrs" and "rattles". Calls are used in territorial advertisement, social interactions and to notify others of a nearby predator. Breeding pairs may call in duet in order to advertise their occupancy of a territory. (Tacha, Nesbitt, and Vohs, 1992)