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This is a list of Australian bird emblems. Area represented Image Common name Binomial nomenclature Reference Australia: Emu: ... Queensland: Brolga: Grus rubicunda [5]
Queensland has the greatest numbers of brolgas, and sometimes flocks of over 1,000 individuals are seen. [21] The bird is the official bird emblem for the state and also appears on its coat of arms. [22] Breeding pairs and flocks are distributed across several floodplains along the Gulf of Carpentaria. [23]
The koala was officially named the animal or faunal, emblem of Queensland in 1971, after a newspaper poll showed strong public support. [4] The Queensland Government introduced the poll due to a proposal by state tourism ministers for all states to adopt a faunal emblem. [7]
The coat of arms of Queensland is one of the formal symbols of the Australian state of Queensland and represents the King's constitutional authority throughout the state. [1] It is the oldest of the state arms of Australia , having been granted in 1893 by Queen Victoria , through the simplest heraldic grants of only the shield of arms , motto ...
Pages in category "National emblems with birds" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. ... National emblem of Somaliland;
Queensland, Australia. Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia but has the greatest biodiversity, with 684 species of bird recorded (more than closest-rivals New South Wales or West Australia with both around 550).
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially ...
Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is 136 km (85 mi) by road south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. ...