Sandhill-Crane Sandhill-Crane The Sandhill Crane occurs in North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. It has a red forehead, long dark pointed bill and white cheeks. It keeps its long neck stretched and straight in flight. On the other hand, immature birds have grey underparts and reddish brown upperparts. The size of this crane bird varies among the different subspecies. The average height ranges from 2.6 to 3.9 ft with 16.5–24 inches wingspan and 3.9–10.4 inches tail.