Are Cranes Wading Birds?
Are Cranes Wading Birds? Crane, any of 15 species of tall wading birds of the family Gruidae (order Gruiformes). Superficially, cranes resemble herons but usually are larger and have a partly naked head, a heavier bill, more compact plumage, and an elevated hind toe. Which bird is a wading bird? A long-legged bird, such as