Family
Gruidae
Habits
Diurnal, Dance during courtship and at other times also, stepping forwards and backwards with wings half open and shaking
Habitat
Wetlands, open swamplands of coastal and subcoastal tropical Australia; inland waters and fringing forests; floodplains.
Breeding
September to June, 2 (usually) cream with reddish brown markings.; Both sexes incubate the eggs for 28-30 days and young leave the nest within hours of hatching
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, Insects; small rodents; frogs; reptiles; herbage; grain. Underground roots of swamp plants and some snails and insects.
Details
Common Name: |
Brolga |
Scientific Name: |
Grus rubicunda (rubicundus) |
Sub Order: |
NIL |
Order: |
Gruiformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Male 1050-1250 |
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