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
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A bird on a branch, looking around Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 2 years ago 13 sec 4.6 -
Three adults sunning Atherton, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Peter Waanders 13 August 2004 3 years ago 55 sec 4.4 -
An adult feeding on the ground Paluma, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Peter Waanders 3 August 2004 3 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
A bird scratching for food Natural Bridge, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Nick Talbot 15 May 2005 3 years ago 13 sec 4.1 -
A bird looking around on the ground Tully, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 July 2007 2 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A bird foraging under the scrub Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Keith Blomerley 1 November 2003 2 years ago 26 sec 4
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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 Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
Australian Brush-turkey close-up Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp Australian Brush-turkey close-up )
David Taylor 10 weeks ago 4 -
A portrait. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ken Havard 18 April 2005 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
in the forest Cairns, Queensland, Australia (ssp purpureicollis)
Georges Olioso 18 September 2007 1 year ago 3.5 -
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 Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 1 year ago 3 -
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 Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 1 year ago 3
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