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Brolga

Grus rubicunda Gruidae

Photo by BarbaraSing
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The Brolga is a large grey crane, with a featherless red head and grey crown. The legs are grey and there is a black dewlap under the chin.

Habitat:

Salt marsh grassland. West Kimberley.

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Comments (3)
BarbaraSing
Thanks. Saw them on my walk this morning. Stalked them out on the marsh.
Neil Ross
Excellent spotting. Don't often get to see these guys.

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Derby Bioblitz
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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