Grey Crane Bird Australia. It has grey legs The similar looking Sarus Crane G. The grey heron Ardea cinerea is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of AfricaIt is resident in much of its range but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn.
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 White-faced Heron is mostly light blue-grey in colour with a characteristic white face. The sarus crane Antigone antigone is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent Southeast Asia and AustraliaThe tallest of the flying birds standing at a height up to 18 m 5 ft 11 in they are a conspicuous species of open wetlands in South Asia seasonally flooded Dipterocarpus forests in Southeast Asia and Eucalyptus-dominated woodlands and grasslands in.
This might have something to do with the belief that these birds are responsible for calling on rainSouthern Africa often suffers droughts and dry spells.
The energetic dance performed by the Brolga is a spectacular sight. This crane moves gracefully in a most stately manner with a very dignified gait. The members of BirdLife Australia along with our supporters and partners have been powerful advocates for native birds and the conservation of their habitats since 1901. Click to continue Great Egret Ardea alba The Great Egret is a large white water bird with yellow bill.