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| Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs |
Their web is:
http://www.cmzoo.org/
By Mary Lou from Abingdon, MD
Editor's Note: I'm not sure what these birds are. Can anyone identify these lovely creatures?
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RE: Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs
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Post By Jodie W.-Louisville,Ky (Guest Post)
(11/02/2007)
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It is a Grey Crested Crane from dry savannah in Africa and south of the Sahara. More info from Wikipedia.com
RE: Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs
Go to the 3rd picture down the page; I believe they are the same kind of birds:
http://www.cmzoo.org/arvanimals.html
Also, try this link:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/sear ... ned%20Crane&fr2=tab-web&fr=yfp-t-501
RE: Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs
I hope this Zoo has a breeding program, or else they are contributing to the demise of this lovely species.
Having experience on the California Condor project, I know how difficult it can be to determine sex in some birds.
Lovely bird.
RE: Cheyenne Zoo in Colorado Springs
Southern African Crowned Crane -- very endangered.
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