A fully grown brolga can reach a height of 0.7 to 1.4 m (2 ft 4 in to 4 ft 7 in) and has a wingspan of 1.7 to 2.4 m (5 ft 7 in to 7 ft 10 in). Adult males have an average body mass of 6.8 kg (15 lb) with females averaging 5.66 kg (12.5 lb). The weight can range from 3.6 to 8.7 kg (7.9 to 19.2 lb).

RANGE. The Brolga occurs throughout northern and eastern Australia and in limited areas of Papua New Guinea. There are also small populations in southeastern Australia. Brolgas are non-migratory but move in response to seasonal rains.

Species Review: Brolga (Grus rubicunda) 373 DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF KEY SITES Populations The Brolga is a monotypic species, which occurs in New Guinea and Australia. Single individuals have been recorded in New Zealand in 1947 and 1968 (Marchant and Higgins 1993), but the species is an accidental visitor there.

Range. Where do you the find the Brolga? Australia is the native home of the brolga with populations also recorded from New Guinea both in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. In Australia they can be found from South Australia and Victoria in the south through New South Wales and in to Queensland and the Northern Territory in the North. Habitat

The Brolga is common in the north and north-east parts of Australia, from Victoria to north-east Queensland. It also inhabits southern New Guinea, parts of northern Western Australia and New Zealand. It lives in wetlands, shallow open marshes, wet meadows, coastal mudflats and sometimes estuaries.

Apr 2, 2020 · The Brolga was formerly found across Australia, except for the south-east corner, Tasmania and the south-western third of the country. It is still abundant in the northern tropics, but very sparse across the southern part of its range.

The Brolga (Antigone rubicunda) is a large, grey crane native to Australia and New Guinea. Recognizable by its red head and grey body, it is known for its striking dance, which involves leaping, wing-flapping, and trumpeting calls.

The brolga is found across tropical northern Australia, southwards through north-east and east central areas, as well as central New South Wales to western Victoria. The homebody of the bird world, the brolga doesn’t migrate and has been known to use the same nesting area for up to …

This species has an extremely large range, and a population estimated at 35,000-74,000 mature individuals.

The Brolga breeds throughout its range in Australia and New Guinea. The start of the breeding season is largely determined by rainfall rather than the time of year; thus the season is February to May after the rainy season in the monsoonal areas, …