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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: Coat of arms of Queensland: Badge of Queensland: Cooktown orchid: Brolga: Koala: Barrier reef anemone fish: Audax at Fidelis Bold but Faithful: Maroon Sapphire [2] Muttaburrasaurus langdoni [3] Queensland tartan: Symbols of Queensland: South Australia: Coat of arms of South Australia: Badge of South Australia: Sturt's desert pea ...
It depicts Queensland's primary industries in the 19th century with a sheaf of wheat, the heads of a bull and a ram, and a column of gold rising from a heap of quartz. Two stalks of sugar cane which surround the state badge at the top, and below is Queensland's state motto, Audax at Fidelis, which means "Bold but
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. [4] The brolga is a common, gregarious wetland bird species of tropical and south-eastern Australia and ...
The koala is the official fauna emblem of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] The koala is the official fauna emblem for the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. [3] Along with the graceful tree frog, the koala is the official faunal emblem of Brisbane, Queensland. [4] Rugby union team Queensland Reds has the koala as its logo.
Mute swan (national bird) Cygnus olor [21] Small tortoiseshell (national butterfly) Aglais urticae [21] Dominica: Sisserou parrot (national bird) Amazona imperalis [22] El Salvador: Turquoise-browed motmot (national bird) Eumomota superciliosa [23] Estonia: Wolf (national animal) Canis lupus: Loup_gris_(Canis_lupus_) [24] Barn swallow (national ...
The birds-of-paradise are best known for the striking plumage possessed by the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the tail, wings or head. These plumes are used in courtship displays to attract females.
This is a list of Australian mammal emblems. Area represented Image ... Queensland: Koala: Phascolarctos cinereus ... List of Australian bird emblems; List of ...