C is for Crane (Bird)

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Photo of a crane
Wading birds

Scientific name: family: gruidae

Cranes are tall, graceful birds with long necks and long legs. They usually live near water, and build their nests on floating platforms. Cranes can live for several decades.
There are many different kinds of crane, and they are found all over the world except Antarctica. Cranes are often the subject of origami sculptures.
Stephen Gidley / CC BY-SA