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Red-billed Brushturkey

Talegalla cuvieri

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
55,0 cm
Ağırlık
1785,0 g
Familya
Megapodiidae
Takım
Galliformes

Hakkında

A large megapode (~1.8 kg) of family Megapodiidae, bearing a vivid red bill contrasting with black and white plumage. Endemic to lowland and hill forests of western New Guinea. Constructs large mound nests of decaying vegetation for egg incubation without parental brooding. Forages on the forest floor for fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 55,0 cm 21.7 in
Ağırlık 1785,0 g 62.96 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Dark brownish-black overall with bare red facial skin and distinctive bright red bill; throat wattle yellow with red suffusion. Upperparts show faint brownish gloss; tail broad and black.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Endemic to the Vogelkop Peninsula and Misool Island of western New Guinea. Found in lowland and hill rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; forages in lowland New Guinea forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates scratched from soil and leaf litter.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: M.

Ses

Şarkı

Produces loud, resonant booming calls and guttural clucking notes. The deep, carrying boom is the primary territorial sound; heard at dawn in New Guinea lowland forest.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
Genus Talegalla
Türler Talegalla cuvieri

Distribution

Red-billed Brushturkey has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Red-billed Brushturkey eat?
Omnivorous; forages in lowland New Guinea forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates scratched from soil and leaf litter.
Where does the Red-billed Brushturkey live?
Endemic to the Vogelkop Peninsula and Misool Island of western New Guinea. Found in lowland and hill rainforest.
Is the Red-billed Brushturkey endangered?
The Red-billed Brushturkey has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Red-billed Brushturkey nest?
Nest type: M.
What does the Red-billed Brushturkey sound like?
Produces loud, resonant booming calls and guttural clucking notes. The deep, carrying boom is the primary territorial sound; heard at dawn in New Guinea lowland forest.
How big is the Red-billed Brushturkey?
The Red-billed Brushturkey has a wingspan of 55.0 cm, weight of 1785.0 g.
What order and family does the Red-billed Brushturkey belong to?
The Red-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Megapodiidae.

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