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They are a type of poultry that belong to the order Galliformes, along with chickens. There are two species of wild turkey: the North American Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) and the Central American Ocellated Turkey ( M. ocellata ). Global turkey meat production is about 5.7 m tonnes/year.
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The Bird Finder allows you to search, browse or find information about individual Australian birds. More birds will be added over time. Species name (common or specific) Search species Show filters. Australian Brush-turkey. Scientific name Alectura lathami; Bird type Urban birds
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)
The Australian brush turkey is another remarkable mound-raising bird that lives in the dense coastal scrubs of eastern Australia. This bird is slightly larger than the Mallee Fowl and has a blackish brown bill, eyes, and feet.
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The Australian brushturkey or Australian brush-turkey or gweela (Alectura lathami), also frequently called the scrub turkey or bush turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Eurobodalla on the South Coast of New South Wales.
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This primitive nesting behaviour of dumping eggs in a nest mound and leaving them to hatch, aligns with the fact that brush turkeys are the most ancient member of the megapods bird family that dates back 30 million years and includes chickens, quails, peacocks, and pheasants.
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The australian turkey has to build a giant nest, a place for his females to lay their eggs.SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/PlanetDoc Full Documentaries every Tuesda.
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The Australian brush turkey, while generally a quiet bird, will sometimes be heard making soft grunts. Males have a deep three-noted booming call. Habitat. Breeding. Manage. The Australian brush turkey can be found in New South Wales and Queensland. It lives in humid forests along the eastern seaboard and inland to the wetter ranges, though it.
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The Australian Brush-turkey 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. Similar species:
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They are one of the three species of mound-builders in Australia along with the Malleefowl and the Orange-footed Scrubfowl. Brushturkeys are 60-70cm long, mainly black, with vertical fanned tails and very strong legs. Male Australian Brushturkey displaying at Mt Glorious ( Alectura lathami) © Ian and Jill Brown
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Australian Brush-turkey chicks hatch fully feathered and can fly within a few hours.
Female Australian brushturkey, brushturkey, aka gweela, scrub turkey or bush turkey, Alectura
Wildlife in Australia Wild turkey English Facts About Wild turkey Wild turkey Description Habitat Behavior The wild turkey is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey, and the heaviest member of the diverse Galliformes.
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They are among the largest birds in their ranges. As with many large ground-feeding birds (order Galliformes ), the male is bigger and much more colorful than the female. The earliest turkeys evolved in North America over 20 million years ago. They share a recent common ancestor with grouse, pheasants, and other fowl. [citation needed]
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Affectionately known as Australia's bin chicken (or dump chook, tip turkey, sheep bird…) the Australian white ibis is in fact a treasured and familiar feathered friend within the country's natural landscape.
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The Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami, also frequently called the Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiida.. Distribution: The Australian Brush-turkey is found in eastern Australia from. Far North Queensland to Illawarra in New South Wales. It has also been introduced to . Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
Australian Brushturkey standing in a tree one of three megapode bird species in Australia
Australian Brush Turkey. Builds a huge nest mound. Australian Brush Turkey. The Australian Brush Turkey is a large and rather strange-looking bird that is found throughout eastern Australia. Its body and tail feathers are black, and its head and neck are bright red. It has a yellow wattle at the base of its neck.
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The Australian brushturkey (Alectura lathami) is a widespread species of mound-building bird from eastern Australia. It has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is the largest extant representative of the family Megapodiidae, and is one of three species to inhabit Australia.
