Australian Brushturkey

Alectura lathami

Least Concern

Envergadura

58,0 cm

Peso

2390,0 g

Familia

Megapodiidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

A large megapode (~2.4 kg) of family Megapodiidae, with bare red head, yellow wattle, and dark body. Inhabits rainforests and scrublands of eastern Australia. Males construct massive compost mounds of leaf litter to incubate eggs using fermentation heat, adjusting mound size to regulate temperature. Omnivorous. Least Concern; increasingly adapting to suburban gardens.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	58,0 cm	22.8 in
Peso	2390,0 g	84.30 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Predominantly glossy black with bare red head and neck; bright yellow wattle hangs from base of neck. Underparts show fine white barring on lower belly; tail is laterally flattened and black.

Habitat & Range

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Distribución geográfica

Resident along the eastern coast of Australia from Cape York Peninsula to eastern Victoria. Found in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; scratches leaf litter for invertebrates, fungi, fallen fruits, and seeds in Australian rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: M. Incubation: 47-52 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

15-27

Sonido

Canto

Produces a loud, resonant booming call and deep guttural clucking notes. Territorial males call with repeated, low-pitched booming that carries through Australian coastal rainforest vegetation.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Megapodiidae (Megápodos)
Genus	Alectura
Especies	Alectura lathami

Distribution

Australian Brushturkey has been recorded in 2 countries.

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🇳🇴 Noruega 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Australian Brushturkey eat?

Omnivorous; scratches leaf litter for invertebrates, fungi, fallen fruits, and seeds in Australian rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests.

Where does the Australian Brushturkey live?

Resident along the eastern coast of Australia from Cape York Peninsula to eastern Victoria. Found in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest.

Is the Australian Brushturkey endangered?

The Australian Brushturkey has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Australian Brushturkey nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 47-52 days.

What does the Australian Brushturkey sound like?

Produces a loud, resonant booming call and deep guttural clucking notes. Territorial males call with repeated, low-pitched booming that carries through Australian coastal rainforest vegetation.

How big is the Australian Brushturkey?

The Australian Brushturkey has a wingspan of 58.0 cm, weight of 2390.0 g.

What order and family does the Australian Brushturkey belong to?

The Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Megapodiidae.