Brolga
The brolga, 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.
Where it's recorded
Citizen-science sightings place the brolga near 321 Australian suburbs, including Derby, Longreach, Emu Park, Blackall, Forrest Beach, Winton.