Sandhill cranes are one of the few birds to purposely change their plumage color. The crane will rub iron oxide rich soil into its feathers to make them a rusty color. As new feathers grow in the crane’s ratty stained feathers are replaced by its grayish-blue plumage.
Sandhill cranes are one of the few birds to purposely change their plumage color. The crane will rub iron oxide rich soil into its feathers to make them a rusty color. As new feathers grow in the crane’s ratty stained feathers are replaced by its grayish-blue plumage.
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