Brolgas are tall birds that live in wetlands.
They have grey feathers and a patch of red skin on their heads.
They eat grass, roots, frogs and small lizards.
Brolga - profile
Scientific name: Grus rubicunda
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Description ...
Brolga Cranes(Grus rubicunda)
Crowned Cranes: Red-crowned Crane ... Black Crowned Crane ... Grey Crowned Cranes
Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo) ...
Brolga Grus rubicundus
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia ...
Range and Population: Brolgas are widespread and often abundant in north and north-east Australia, especially north-east Queensland, and are common as far south as Victoria.
Among Australia's tallest birds are these cranes, Grus rubicunda (Brolgas). We drove along Fogg Dam several times over a couple of days, and each time we saw at least one pair of these graceful giants foraging together.
Cranes in the genus Grus are usually migratory, although the brolga crane and sarus crane are not.
Scientific name: Grus
Rank: Genus ...
 See also: Heron, Crane, Ibis, Purple, Kookaburra
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