Arguably Australia’s most treasured water bird, the brolga is famous for its spectacular dancing ability. Elegant and majestic, a brolga in full flight is also truly a sight to behold.

These birds produce a loud 'garoo' call while in flight or during courtship. They may also produce a loud trumpeting sound. Outside the breeding season the brolga may form flocks with up to hundreds of members.

The brolga is the heaviest flying bird regularly found in mainland Australia, averaging slightly higher in body mass than other large resident species such as black swan, Australian pelican and the Australian race of sarus crane (Asian sarus cranes are heavier and significantly taller).

Jul 18, 2024 · The Brolga is one of Australia's two crane species, and is known for its spectacular dance displays by both sexes during breeding season.

Jul 19, 2019 · Welcome to the Cranes in Flight Gallery. We hope you enjoy these images of Brolgas and Australian Sarus Cranes in all the stages of flight: takeoff, landing and in the air. Please support our generous contributing photographers if you …

The Brolga is a large, grey crane, with a featherless red head and grey crown that inhabits wetlands and grasslands. It is known for its elaborate courtship dance, often accompanied by a loud ‘honking’ call.

Brolgas live in large flocks. 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. Males tend to be bigger than females.

The Brolga is one of Australia's two crane species, and is known for its spectacular dance displays by both sexes during breeding season. Calls The Brolga's call is a loud trumpeting 'garooo' or 'kaweee-kreee-kurr-kurr-kurr-kurr-kurr-kurr', which is …

Brolgas in flight across farmlands in south-west Victoria make an impressive sight. Image: Bob McPherson. 2020. Unfortunately, due to the public health measures in place across Victoria due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the 2020 Autumn Brolga count was not able to be conducted.

Close-up near-lateral view of an immature Brolga in flight (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours) [Forever Wild Shared Earth Reserve, Mareeba, QLD, August 2020] Lateral view of a female Brolga with a juvenile in tow (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)