Black-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla fuscirostris
Black-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris) — Gamebirds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris) is a member of the Megapodiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 1.3 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Megapodiidae Megapodes
- Genus Talegalla
- Species fuscirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-billed Brushturkey is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-billed Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris) belongs to the Megapodiidae family of the order Galliformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and s New Guinea.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.3 kg, with a wing length of about 25.7 cm and a tail of around 13.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 284,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-billed Brushturkey?
The Black-billed Brushturkey is a very large bird that weighs around 1.3 kg.
Where does the Black-billed Brushturkey live?
The Black-billed Brushturkey is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and s New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-billed Brushturkey belong to?
The Black-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris) belongs to the Megapodiidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Black-billed Brushturkey eat?
The Black-billed Brushturkey is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-billed Brushturkey migrate?
The Black-billed Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-billed Brushturkey endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-billed Brushturkey make?
1 real field recording of the Black-billed Brushturkey — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-billed Brushturkey's range?
The Black-billed Brushturkey has a mapped global range of about 284,000 km².
Conservation
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