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sarus crane
(sarus crane)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛːrəs/
noun
a large red-headed crane found from India to the Philippines.
Grus antigone
, family
Gruidae
Origin:
mid 19th century
:
sarus
from Sanskrit
sārasa
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