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Brolga

Grus rubicunda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Grampians National Park
20 Verified records at Grampians National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brolga (Antigone rubicunda), 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 Birds of Australia. The brolga is a common, gregarious wetland bird species of tropical and south-eastern Australia and New Guinea. It is a tall, upright bird with a small head, long beak, slender neck, and long legs. Its plumage is mainly grey, with black wing tips, and it has an orange-red band on its head. The brolga's courting dance is similar to that of other cranes. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brolga sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park

Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

10–20% · With luck
South-west Pacific Swamphen

South-west Pacific Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio melanotus

10–20% · With luck
Dusky Moorhen
LC

Dusky Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula tenebrosa

5–10% · With luck
Black-tailed Nativehen

Black-tailed Nativehen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula ventralis

<5% · Rare
Australian Crake
LC Endemic

Australian Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana fluminea

<5% · Rare
Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana pusilla

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Rail
LC

Lewin's Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lewinia pectoralis

Insufficient data
Sooty Rail

Sooty Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana tabuensis

Insufficient data
Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallirallus philippensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
4 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brolga in Grampians National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Brolga sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brolga in Grampians National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Brolga in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.

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