Australian Brushturkey vs Biak Scrubfowl
Alectura lathami 比較対象 Megapodius geelvinkianus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Australian Brushturkey | Biak Scrubfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectura lathami | Megapodius geelvinkianus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Megapodiidae | Megapodiidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 58.0 cm (22.8 in) | 42.5 cm (16.7 in) |
| 体重 | 2390.0 g (84.30 oz) | 525.0 g (18.52 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; scratches leaf litter for invertebrates, fungi, fallen fruits, and seeds in Australian rainforests and … | Forages in Biak Island lowland forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates scratched from leaf … |
| 一腹卵数 | 15-27 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Australian Brushturkey
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.
Biak Scrubfowl
Produces a loud, wailing cackle and guttural clucks. Calls are consistent with other Pacific Megapodius scrubfowl; heard on Biak and Numfoor islands at dusk and dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Australian Brushturkey
Resident along the eastern coast of Australia from Cape York Peninsula to eastern Victoria. Found in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest.
Biak Scrubfowl
Endemic to Biak Island and nearby islands in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Found in lowland and coastal forest.
保全状況
Australian Brushturkey
Biak Scrubfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Australian Brushturkey
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 …
Biak Scrubfowl
Dull brownish with darker brown upperparts; bare reddish periorbital skin; small pale crest on forecrown; underparts grey-buff. Similar to Dusky Scrubfowl but restricted to Biak Island, with slightly paler flanks.
About These Birds
Australian Brushturkey
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.
Biak Scrubfowl
インドネシアのゲルビンク湾の島々に生息するゲルビンクツカツクリ。体長30〜35cm。塚を使って産卵する習性を持つ。生息地が限定的で、森林伐採や卵の採取により絶滅危惧状態にある。