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Birdsong field guide

Brolga

Antigone rubicunda

A large, iconic Australian crane renowned for its elaborate communal dancing displays and stately grey plumage.

What it sounds like

A loud, piercing, and grating trumpeting 'garooo' that can carry for several kilometers.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. James Lambert · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Distinguished from the similar Sarus Crane by its dark grey legs and a red patch confined to the head rather than extending down the neck.
Equipped with a specialized salt gland near the eyes that allows the bird to excrete excess salt and drink saline water.
Famous for complex courtship and social rituals involving rhythmic leaping, wing-spreading, bowing, and tossing tufts of grass.
Possesses an elongated, coiled trachea that acts like a brass instrument to produce loud, resonant, carrying trumpeting sounds.
Highly monogamous species where pairs often mate for life and maintain bonds through synchronized 'unison calls'.

Habitat

Shallow freshwater wetlands, seasonal floodplains, and open grassy plains.

Range

Northern and eastern Australia, and southern New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Sandhill CraneAntigone canadensis Sarus CraneAntigone antigone White-naped CraneAntigone vipio

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