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Red-billed Brushturkey
Talegalla cuvieri
Red-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) — Gamebirds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) is a member of the Megapodiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 1.8 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 cuvieri
Where it lives
Misool and Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., northwest of New Guinea), Bird'southern Head and Neck (northern sector) and west-central New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Megapodiidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-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 Red-billed Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) belongs to the Megapodiidae family of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Misool and Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (n sector) and wc New Guinea.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.8 kg, with a wing length of about 27.5 cm and a tail of around 15.2 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 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Brushturkey?
The Red-billed Brushturkey is a very large bird that weighs around 1.8 kg.
Where does the Red-billed Brushturkey live?
The Red-billed Brushturkey is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Misool and Salawati (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (n sector) and wc New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-billed Brushturkey belong to?
The Red-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) belongs to the Megapodiidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Red-billed Brushturkey eat?
The Red-billed Brushturkey is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-billed Brushturkey migrate?
The Red-billed Brushturkey is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-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 Red-billed Brushturkey make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed Brushturkey can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-billed Brushturkey's range?
The Red-billed Brushturkey has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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