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Australian brushturkey
Alectura lathami
-21.1628, 148.487
Field Notes
Description:
The Australian Brushturkey has a mainly black body plumage, bare red head, yellow throat wattle, pale blue in northern birds, and laterally flattened tail. The Australian Brushturkey is not easily confused with any other Australian bird. It is the largest of Australia's three megapodes (Family Megapodiidae). The megapodes are a distinct family of the group of fowl-like birds (Order Galliformes), which includes quails, turkeys, peafowl and junglefowl.
Habitat:
The Australian brushturkey inhabits rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, but can also be found in drier scrubs and open areas. In the northern part of its range, the Australian brushturkey is most common at higher altitudes, but individuals move to the lowland areas in winter months. In the south, it is common in both mountain and lowland regions.
Brushturkeys are now common in urban environments and can be found in backyards in both Brisbane and Sydney.
Notes:
Spotted in Eungella National Park, Australia.
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