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 50 weeks ago 37 sec 4.8 -
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 50 weeks ago 50 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a branch, looking around Locality Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 3 years ago 13 sec 4.6 -
An adult male feeding on the ground among several Crimson Rosellas. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 50 weeks ago 23 sec 4.4 -
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 50 weeks ago 22 sec 4.4 -
Three adults sunning Locality Atherton, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Peter Waanders 13 August 2004 5 years ago 55 sec 4.4
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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
Locality Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 2 years ago 4.7 -
Male bird foraging on ground
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David McKay 18 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Australian Brush-turkey close-up
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp Australian Brush-turkey close-up )
David Taylor 1 year ago 4 -
A close of ob the head.
Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp lathami)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2010 50 weeks ago 3.9 -
On the ground
Locality Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Guy Poisson 1 November 2005 1 year ago 3.8 -
A portrait.
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ken Havard 18 April 2005 1 year ago 3.8
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