Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gruidae — Cranes

Sandhill Crane, Antigone canadensis, breeds widely across North America and winters as far south as north-central Mexico. It is a crane of the Gruidae family, placed in the order Gruiformes. The bird is tied to wet ground and the margins of water, and its name reflects that association. It is also notable for the central Platte River Valley in Nebraska, where very large numbers pass through on migration each year. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758.

Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae — Cranes
Breeding range
North America: widespread
Nonbreeding range
to nc Mexico
Sandhill Crane
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Canada 6, United States 1

Winter in New Mexico Birding Tour with Kim Score
Winter in New Mexico Birding Tour with Kim Score
United States / Albuquerque Group tour 8 days

An 8-day winter New Mexico birding route for rosy-finches, cranes, geese, desert birds, raptors and Rio Grande winter specialties....

From USD 3,104
Sandhill Crane Photography Sessions 2026
Sandhill Crane Photography Sessions 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A private three-hour sunrise or sunset photography session near Saskatoon for Sandhill Cranes, limited to four participants....

From CAD 390
Birding Big Day Tour – 4 great options
Birding Big Day Tour – 4 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A private self-drive Big Day near Saskatoon, using a six-hour morning or longer 8-, 12- and 16-hour formats to seek a broad species total....

From CAD 390
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive birding tour on back roads near Saskatoon, following the changing arrival of prairie birds through spring....

From CAD 75
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private self-drive tour to Goose Lake’s wetlands and surrounding grasslands, with four-hour birding and six-hour birding or photography ...

From CAD 240
Pike Lake Birding Tour – 2 great options
Pike Lake Birding Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A private self-drive birding tour from Saskatoon to Pike Lake, with a three-hour core option and a longer six-hour programme for broader hab...

From CAD 240
Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane Tours: 4 exciting options
Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane Tours: 4 exciting options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2 days

A private two-day self-drive crane tour from Saskatoon, combining daytime Whooping Crane searches with opportunities to watch large Sandhill...

From CAD 1,330