This description focuses on the majestic sandhill cranes that inhabit Nebraska. These large, graceful birds are a sight to behold, with their long, slender necks and wingspans that can reach up to seven feet. They are a common sight in the wetlands and grasslands of Nebraska, where
The sandhill crane is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird refers to its habitat, such as the Platte River, on the edge of Nebraska's Sandhills on the American Great Plains. Sandhill cranes are known to frequent the edges of bodies of water. The central Platte River Valley in Nebraska is the most important stopover area for the nominotypical subspecies, the lesser sandhill crane (A. c. canadensis), with up to 450,000 of these birds migrating through annually.