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Where do whooping cranes spend the winter after nesting in Canada?
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Gruiform
White-naped crane (Grus vipio).
After nesting in Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Canada, the migratory population of whooping cranes travels south to spend the winter at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge along the Gulf Coast of Texas. This refuge serves as the principal wintering ground for the species, providing essential coastal habitats such as salt marshes and ponds where the birds feed largely on crustaceans.12345