Megapodes (Megapodiidae)
Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) - HBW 2, p. 303
French: Talégalle de Latham
German: Buschhuhn
Spanish: Talégalo Cabecirrojo
Other common names: Australian Scrub-turkey/Bush-turkey, Wild Turkey(!); Purple-pouched Brush-turkey (purpureicollis); Yellow-puched Brush-turkey (lathami)
Taxonomy: Alectura Lathami J. E. Gray, 1831, near Sydney, New South Wales.
May be most closely related to Aepypodius, as suggested by some similarities in behaviour at mound, extensive brightly coloured bare skin with adornments on neck, round nostrils and white eggshell. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- purpureicollis (Le Souëf, 1898) - N Queensland.
- lathami J. E. Gray, 1831 - C & S Queensland, NE New South Wales.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual feeding on earthworms, using its feet to unearthening them. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 37 sec 4.9 -
A bird unearthening earthworms on the forest ground, using its feet, and eating them (last one at 25% speed). Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 50 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a branch, looking around Locality Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 4 years ago 13 sec 4.8 -
A pair of birds tending their mound. Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (ssp lathami)
Nick Talbot 23 December 2012 17 weeks ago 37 sec 4.7 -
A bird digging a hole in the top of its mound then putting its head into the hole, spreading its wings and tail. (It may be chec Locality New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (ssp lathami)
Nick Talbot 14 January 2012 1 year ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A bird foraging on the ground and a close-up of its head. Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.5
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The adult Brush-turkey is 60-75 cm in length, with predominantly black body plumage, with a wingspan of about 85 cm. It has a fe
Locality Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 3 years ago 4.8 -
Male bird foraging on ground
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David McKay 18 September 2011 1 year ago 4.4 -
Female Australian Brush Turkey walking through a rainforest picnic area
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
Rhonda Hansch 30 April 2004 31 weeks ago 4.3 -
Australian Brush-turkey close-up
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
David Taylor 2 years ago 4 -
The adult Brush-turkey is 60-75 cm in length, with predominantly black body plumage, with a wingspan of about 85 cm. It has a fe
Locality Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A portrait.
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ken Havard 18 April 2005 2 years ago 3.9
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