whoopers
Large white cranes
Whoopers is the plural of whooper, which has several applications.
A whooper is someone or something that whoops—makes loud, excited cries.
The whooping crane is often called a whooper, North America's tallest bird known for its distinctive call.
In British dialect, whooper can mean something impressively large: That fish was a real whooper.
A whooper swan is a large Eurasian swan with a whooping call.
Regularly moving between regions
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- IcelandNordic island republic
Siberia · wintering · bugling · trumpeting · flock · breeding · nesting · Arctic
Those who celebrate noisily
- partiersPeople attending festivities
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- holleringCrying out loudly
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
celebrating · rowdy · exuberant · noisemakers · fans · crowd · jubilant · raucous
At risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- migrationMovement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
tallest · North America · captive breeding · recovery · wildlife refuge · nesting · wetland · white plumage
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- coughing fitInvoluntary repeated throat-clearing spasm
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
gasping · wheezing · barking · breathless · choking · paroxysm · illness · contagious
migratory
Regularly moving between regions
Iceland · Siberia · wintering · bugling · trumpeting · flock · breeding · nesting · Arctic · plumage
revelers
Those who celebrate noisily
yelling · celebrating · rowdy · exuberant · noisemakers · fans · crowd · jubilant · raucous · merrymakers
endangered
At risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- migrationMovement to new territory
flyway · tallest · North America · captive breeding · recovery · wildlife refuge · nesting · wetland · white plumage · Audubon
hacking
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- coughing fitInvoluntary repeated throat-clearing spasm
- pertussisBacterial respiratory infection
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
spasms · gasping · wheezing · barking · breathless · choking · paroxysm · illness · contagious · vaccination