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Traditionally found in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, but also living in drier scrubs, the brush turkey can be spotted along Australia’s east coast as high as Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, all the way down to Sydney and the Illawarra regions of New South Wales.
- Australian brush turkey
- Alectura lathami
- Insects, seeds, and fallen fruit
- Bird
It is the largest extant representative of the family Megapodiidae, and is one of three species to inhabit Australia. Despite its name and their superficial similarities, the bird is not closely related to American turkeys, nor to the Australian bustard, which is also known as the bush turkey.
Despite its name and their superficial similarities, the bird is not closely related to American turkeys, nor to the Australian bustard, which is also known as the bush turkey. Its closest relatives are the Wattled brushturkey, Waigeo brushturkey, and malleefowl.
May 7, 2024 · Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves — birds. Order: Galliformes — fowls, gallinaceous birds (e.g., turkeys, grouse, chickens, quails, partridge, pheasant) Family: Megapodiidae — megapodes (brush turkey, malleefowl, scrubfowl) Genus: Alectura. Species: Alectura lathami — Australian Brush-turkey.
The Australian Brush-turkey has a mainly black body plumage, bare red head, yellow throat wattle (pale blue in northern birds) and laterally flattened tail. The Australian Brush-turkey is not easily confused with any other Australian bird.
The Australian Brush-turkey is a large, ground-dwelling bird with black-brown plumage, a bald, red head and a yellow neck pouch (or wattle). The Australian Brush-turkey chicks hatch fully feathered and can fly within a few hours.
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The Australian brush-turkey (Alectura lathami), also known as the scrub turkey or bush turkey, is a captivating bird species native to eastern Australia. As a member of the Megapodiidae family, this large bird is known for its unique nesting behavior and distinctive appearance.
