They really are extraordinary— Australia’s dancing giant The Australian brolga (Antigone rubicunda) is genuinely an impressive bird, not just for its striking red head and famous dancing displays, but also for its sheer size: • Height: 1.3 metres (4.3 feet) tall, towering over most other Australian birds. • Wingspan: 2.4 metres (almost 8 feet) — wider than the height of a tall adult human. • Weight: 6–7 kg, though some individuals get even heavier. When you see one lift off the ground, those vas