Are they in the same familia?
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They are not of the same familia.The Sandhill Crane is of the genus-us Grus canadensis,the Egret comes into two gen-uses Casmerodius Egretta or Ardea. Sandhills are much larger than even the largest Egret.which is the Great White, the smallest is the Little or Cattle Egret. All this information can be found by looking into search both species,
