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What does Grus mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (astronomy) A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinis.
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This faint constellation is located between the two magnificent starry birds Grus and Pavo.
For Grus leucogeranus, there was little reported change in population levels.
The Whooping Crane Grus americana, or whooper, is the most famous endangered bird in North America.
After a trial with Canada geese Branta canadensis, microlight aircraft were used in the US to teach safe migration routes to reintroduced whooping cranes Grus americana.
Another has a blue crane, belonging to the order Grus cinerea, standing erect on its stilts, showing fight.
At least two globally threatened species have been affected: Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis in China and Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis in Greece.

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