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Brush Turkey

Alectura lathami

Description:

The Australian Brush-turkey has a mainly black body plumage, bare red head, yellow throat wattle (pale blue in northern birds) and laterally flattened tail. The Australian Brush-turkey is not easily confused with any other Australian bird.

Habitat:

Brush-turkeys feed on insects, seeds and fallen fruits, which are exposed by raking the leaf litter or breaking open rotten logs with their large feet. The majority of food is obtained from the ground, with birds occasionally observed feeding on ripening fruits among tree branches.

Notes:

There is nothing pretty about a brush turkey but this one made Connor and I laugh as it seemed to be stuck in the tree! Connor spotted him and was concerned for it's safety. However, we spoke to a passerby who said it was common for them to get into trees and on roofs so we left him alone.

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3 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice spotting!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

It is safer for them to perch in trees at night, but they do look awkward. Nice series.

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Interesante ave Genial

Megs18
Spotted by
Megs18

Caloundra, QLD, Australia

Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Apr 15, 2012

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