Wattled Brushturkey vs Waigeo Brushturkey

Aepypodius arfakianus 对比 Aepypodius bruijnii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wattled Brushturkey Waigeo Brushturkey
学名 Aepypodius arfakianus Aepypodius bruijnii
Galliformes Galliformes
Megapodiidae Megapodiidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长
翼展 53.4 cm (21.0 in) 56.8 cm (22.4 in)
体重 1445.0 g (50.97 oz) 192.0 g (6.77 oz)
食性 Forages in highland New Guinea forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates found in leaf … Forages in Waigeo Island forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and small invertebrates in leaf litter. …
产卵数 20 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Wattled Brushturkey only

Waigeo Brushturkey only

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Song & Call Comparison

Wattled Brushturkey

鸣唱

Emits deep, resonant booming calls and low, guttural clucking notes. Pairs vocalize with muffled, booming sounds in New Guinea montane forest; generally quiet compared with other megapodes.

Waigeo Brushturkey

鸣唱

Gives deep, booming calls and guttural clucks. This poorly-known Waigeo brushturkey produces low, resonant booming notes typical of the Aepypodius genus in dense montane rainforest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Wattled Brushturkey

Endemic to the mountains of the Arfak and Tamrau ranges in the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea. Found at 1,000-2,000 m in montane forest.

Waigeo Brushturkey

Endemic to Waigeo Island in the Raja Ampat archipelago, West Papua. Found in lowland and hill forest.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Wattled Brushturkey

Endangered

Waigeo Brushturkey

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How to Tell Them Apart

Wattled Brushturkey

羽毛

Plumage is dark blackish-brown overall with slight gloss; bare facial skin red with pendulous yellowish wattles at sides of neck. Underparts slightly paler brown; no wing markings.

Waigeo Brushturkey

羽毛

Body is sooty-black with brownish tone on wings; bare facial skin red with white wattles and smaller red wattles below; crown shows thin feathered crest. Underparts dark greyish-brown.

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About These Birds

Wattled Brushturkey

一种中型冢雉(体重约1.4千克),属冢雉科(Megapodiidae),头部裸露呈红色并饰有黄色肉垂,体羽深色。学名Aepypodius arfakianus,分布于新几内亚山地,是利用地热或腐烂植物热量孵卵的营冢鸟。

Waigeo Brushturkey

一种稀有冢雉(体重约190克),属冢雉科(Megapodiidae),局限分布于印度尼西亚拉贾安帕特群岛的韦加奥岛。学名Aepypodius bruijnii,是冢雉科中分布最局限的物种之一,知之甚少。

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