PLACES TO STAY
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near Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX, is the only winter home for the wild migratory Whooping Crane population, USA
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX, is the only winter home for the wild migratory Whooping Crane population, USA is one of the top spots to sight Whooping Crane (Grus americana) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
BEST TIME TO SEE
November to March at Aransas NWR, TX, for the wintering population; late April along the Platte River, NE, for northbound migrants.
SIGHTING TIP
Autumn migration. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the winter home; Platte River, NE, is a spring stopover for the central flyway population.
Coordinates
28.3000°N, 96.8000°W
HABITAT
Breeds at Wood Buffalo NP, Canada; winters at Aransas NWR, TX; uses prairie wetlands and agricultural fields on migration
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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