brolgan.
/ˈbrɒlɡə/, U.S. /ˈbrɑlɡə/ The Australian native companion crane, Grus rubicunda.
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1896 Westm. Gaz. 6 Oct. 2/1 The native companion crane, otherwise known as the brolga.
1911 C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xvii. 169 Far up one of the Darling tributaries, the brolga (native companion) and crane and ibis seemed fairly thick.
1944 A. Russell Bush Ways xv. 75 It was a flock of native companions, or brolgas—immense birds, nearly five feet tall.
1959 J. Cleary Back of Sunset 214 They..saw two brolgas, tall long-legged birds, going through their weird dance.
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