Brolga
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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
Brolga 1 Healesville, Vic, 3.1.2008 edit
An 1865 brolga illustration from Birds of Australia by John Gould
Close up of the head
A pair of brolgas amongst other waterbirds in the Northern Territory
Sarus crane
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The sarus crane is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m, t
Brolga
…Union made brolga, a popular name derived from Gamilaraay burralga, the official name for the bird in 1926. In 1976, it was suggested that the brolga, sarus crane (Antigone antigone), and white-naped crane (Antigone vipio) formed a natural group on the basis of similarities in their calls. This was further confirmed…
Sarus crane
In flight, the black primaries contrast with the otherwise grey wings (Bharatpur, India)
All cranes have a raised and much reduced hind toe.
Sarus Pair