Wattled Brushturkey vs New Guinea Scrubfowl

Aepypodius arfakianus 对比 Megapodius decollatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wattled Brushturkey New Guinea Scrubfowl
学名 Aepypodius arfakianus Megapodius decollatus
Galliformes Galliformes
Megapodiidae Megapodiidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 53.4 cm (21.0 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 1445.0 g (50.97 oz) 652.3333333333334 g (23.01 oz)
食性 Forages in highland New Guinea forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates found in leaf … Omnivorous ground forager in lowland New Guinea forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates from …
产卵数 20 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Wattled Brushturkey only

New Guinea Scrubfowl 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.

New Guinea Scrubfowl

鸣唱

Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep territorial clucks. The penetrating cackle carries through New Guinea lowland and foothill forests at twilight and dawn.

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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.

New Guinea Scrubfowl

Resident across New Guinea lowlands and foothills. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges in the region.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Wattled Brushturkey

Least Concern

New Guinea Scrubfowl

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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.

New Guinea Scrubfowl

羽毛

Brown-grey above and mid-grey below; bare orange-red facial skin around eye; small buff-brown crest; bill yellowish. Marginally paler on underparts than upperparts; legs robust and yellowish-grey.

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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。

New Guinea Scrubfowl

A medium-sized megapode (~650 g) of family Megapodiidae, found in lowland and foothill forests of northern and western New Guinea. Constructs large mound nests of decomposing litter and soil for thermally regulated incubation of eggs. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Least Concern; broadly distributed but dependent on intact forest habitats.

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