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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]
Bird Animal Motto Colours Fossil Tartan Main article Australian Capital Territory: Coat of arms of Canberra [Note 2] Royal bluebell: Gang-gang cockatoo: Brush-tailed rock-wallaby: For the King, the Law and the People: Blue and gold Batocara mitchelli' [8] City of Canberra tartan [Note 3] Symbols of Australian Capital Territory [9]
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 ...
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 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.
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
Threats to their survival include egg predation by other animals (especially invasive species), roadkills and habitat fragmentation. The emu is an important cultural icon of Australia, appearing on the coat of arms and various coinages. The bird features prominently in Indigenous Australian mythologies.