The Brolga
The Brolga is one of Australia’s largest flying birds measuring from anywhere between 1 to 1.3 m in height. Their wing span ranges from 1.7 to 2.4 m and males tend to be bigger than females.
The Brolga is a pale grey colour with an obvious red to orange patch on their head with a black dewlap (piece of skin) hanging underneath their chin. The Brolga is the only crane species to have a gland in the corner of their eyes, which helps to pass excess salt.
The brolga has featured on the Queensland coat of arms since 1977, and was formally declared as the bird emblem of the state in 1986.
The Brolga
The Brolga is one of Australia’s largest flying birds measuring from anywhere between 1 to 1.3 m in height. Their wing span ranges from 1.7 to 2.4 m and males tend to be bigger than females.
The Brolga is a pale grey colour with an obvious red to orange patch on their head with a black dewlap (piece of skin) hanging underneath their chin. The Brolga is the only crane species to have a gland in the corner of their eyes, which helps to pass excess salt.
The brolga has featured on the Queensland coat of arms since 1977, and was formally declared as the bird emblem of the state in 1986.