Taiwan’s latest celebrity just left the island without even so much of a goodbye, the New York Times reports. Sporting a snowy white coat and legs that go for miles, the critically endangered Siberian Crane migrates each winter from eastern Russia to Poyang Lake in central China. But two years ago, one young crane flew off course, most likely disoriented by droughts and the ongoing dam construction on Poyang that has made the bird’s former home nearly unrecognizable. This is how the little white crane of Jinshan—as the locals called him—came to be the first Siberian Crane ever seen in Taiwan. One of fewer than 4,000 in the world, it somehow landed in the Chingshui Wetland on the northern tip of the island. During his sojourn, the bird became an instant celebrity. Less than a year old upon his arrival, the juvenile crane had a crown of cinnamon-colored feathers that soon gave way to milky-white plumage and a distinctive red mask. Crowds of up to 100 people...