Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Data DeficientAves · Gruiformes · Gruidae
About
The brolga, formerly known as the native companion, is a bird in the crane family. It has also been given the name Australian crane, a term coined in 1865 by well-known ornithologist John Gould in his Birds of Australia.
Fun Fact
Brolga movements in Australia are poorly understood, though seasonal flocks are observed in eastern Queensland in nonbreeding areas regularly, and a few coastal populations are suspected to move up to 500 km (310 mi) inland.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Distributed across several floodplains along the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Diet
Eat the shoots and leaves of wetland and upland plants, cereal grains, seeds, insects, mollusks, crustaceans, frogs, and lizards.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance