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Collared Brushturkey
Talegalla jobiensis
Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) — Gamebirds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) is a member of the Megapodiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 1.5 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 jobiensis
Where it lives
Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., northwestern New Guinea) and northern, southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared 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 Collared Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) is a member of the Megapodiidae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n, se New Guinea.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.5 kg, with a wing length of about 28.6 cm and a tail of around 18.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 210,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Brushturkey?
The Collared Brushturkey is a very large bird that weighs around 1.5 kg.
Where does the Collared Brushturkey live?
The Collared Brushturkey is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n, se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Brushturkey belong to?
The Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) belongs to the Megapodiidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Collared Brushturkey eat?
The Collared Brushturkey is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Collared Brushturkey migrate?
The Collared Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared 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 Collared Brushturkey make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Brushturkey — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Collared Brushturkey's range?
The Collared Brushturkey has a mapped global range of about 210,000 km².
Conservation
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