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Have You Seen a Whooping Crane?

You can report whooping crane sightings to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission would like to hear about your whooping crane sightings. You can contact project biologists by e-mail:

whoopingcrane@MyFWC.com

Or contact project biologists through traditional mail at this address:

Whooping Crane Project
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
4005 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32601

Biologists will need the following information:

Your name, address, and telephone number
Where did you see the cranes?
How many cranes did you see?
Could you see any leg bands?
What was the bird doing?

When they are in flight, it is easy to confuse other large white birds—such as white pelicans and wood storks—with whooping cranes, especially if you are observing from a distance or in poor light. To tell the birds apart, look for the amount of black on the wing. Whooping cranes have black only on the wing tip (10 primary feathers), while white pelicans and wood storks have black feathers almost the full length of their wings.

A comparison of whooping cranes and other large white birds

Unless otherwise noted, all photographs and graphics are credited to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).



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