นกกระเรียนเนินทราย

นกกระเรียนเนินทราย (Sandhill Crane) เป็นนกกระเรียนขนาดใหญ่ของทวีปอเมริกาเหนือและทางตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือของไซบีเรีย ชื่อมาจากถิ่นอาศัยที่แม่น้ำแพลท (Platte River) บนริมเนินทรายของรัฐเนแบรสกาในอเมริกาตะวันตกกลาง ซึ่งเป็นบริเวณที่นกกระเรียนเนินทรายเล็ก (Grus canadensis canadensis) มากถึง 450,000 ตัวอพยพมาที่นี่เป็นประจำทุกปี
==อ้างอิง==
Archibald, George W. & Meine, Curt (1996): 7. Sandhill Crane. In: Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Sargatal, Jordi (eds.): Handbook of Birds of the World (Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks): 85, plate 5. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-20-2
Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
Brodkorb, Pierce (1967): Catalogue of Fossil Birds: Part 3 (Ralliformes, Ichthyornithiformes, Charadriiformes). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 11(3): 99-220. PDF or JPEG fulltext 
Meine, Curt D. & Archibald, George W. (eds.) (1996): Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis). In: The cranes: - Status survey and conservation action plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, and Cambridge, U.K.
Miller, Alden H. & Sibley, Charles Gald (1942): A New Species of Crane from the Pliocene of California. Condor 44(3): 126-127. DjVu fulltext  PDF fulltext 
Miller, Loye H. (1944): Some Pliocene birds from Oregon and Idaho. Condor 46(1): 25-32.  DjVu fulltext  PDF fulltext 
Quantic, Diane Dufva; Hafen, P. Jane (2003): A Great Plains Reader. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803238029
Rhymer, Judith M.; Fain, Matthew G.; Austin, Jane E.; Johnson, Douglas H. & Krajewski, Carey (2001): Mitochondrial phylogeography, subspecific taxonomy, and conservation genetics of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis; Aves: Gruidae). Conservation Genetics 2(3): 203–218.  PDF fulltext 
Stys, B. (1994): Ecology and habitat protection needs of Florida sandhill cranes on areas proposed for land conversion activities. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Nongame Wildlife Program Technical Report No. 14. Tallahassee, FL. 27pp.
Tacha, T. C.; Nesbitt, S. A.; Vohs, P. A. (1992): Sandhill Crane. In: Poole, A. & Gill, F. (eds.): The Birds of North America 31: 1-24. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA & American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. Online version.  (requires subscription) HTML introduction
Volz, Becky Lauren (2003): The Biogeography of the Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis). Version of 2003-DEC-31. Retrieved 2008-JAN-16.
Stys, B. 1994. Ecology and habitat protection needs of Florida sandhill cranes on areas proposed for land conversion activities. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Nongame Wildlife Program Technical Report No. 14. Tallahassee, FL. 27pp.
== แหล่งข้อมูลอื่น ==
International Crane Foundation's Sandhill Crane page
Audio file of cranes "unison calling" 
Sandhill Crane Bird Sound 
National Geographic's Crane Cam on Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary 
Bird of the Week: Sandhill Crane - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Sandhill Crane Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Sandhill Crane Information and Photos - South Dakota Birds and Birding
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
Watching Sandhill Cranes Make the Journey South from National Public Radio
Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska  - NET Television
Sandhill Cranes - Florida  from jzstudios
National Geographic's webcam at Audubon Society's Rowe Refuge, Platte River, Nebraska (with audio) 
The Nature Conservancy's Species Profile: Sandhill Crane 
National Audubon Society, Rowe Sanctuary, Nebraska
Sandhill Crane Migration on Nebraska Platte River - Viewing Sites Info & Maps, Photos + Video
Alamosa/Monte Vista/Baca National Wildlife Refuge Complex 
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge
Monte Vista (Colorado) Crane Festival
Othello (Washington) Sand Hill Crane Festival
Sandhill Crane videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Stamps (for Canada, Cuba) with RangeMap
Sandhill cranes breeding and biology in Alaska
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) from Paul Johnsgard, Cranes of the World (1983)
Sandhill cranes in British Columbia, Canada  from Thomas Hentrich, www.MomentsInRGB.com
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