Alectura lathami

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage fruits, seeds, and insects
insects and plant material
gptkbp:airlines limited flying ability
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:callsFor varied vocalizations
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and brown
gptkbp:commonName Australian_Brush_Turkey
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:cookingMethod diurnal
gptkbp:culturalHeritage brown and mottled
dark plumage with lighter head
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_in_Aboriginal_culture
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution eastern_Australia
gptkbp:eggColor about 5 cm in diameter
cream to pale yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phasianidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod approximately 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:habitat tropical rainforests
coastal and inland regions
prefers moist, dense forests
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to ground foraging.
gptkbp:healthcare minimal parental care after hatching
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alectura lathami
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 49 days
gptkbp:launchDate chicks are precocial
gptkbp:length 60-70 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting forest floor
leaf litter and soil
maintained by decomposing vegetation
mound nesting
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:predators dingoes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alectura_lathami
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:rootSystem up to 1 meter high
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen foraging in groups
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies Alectura_lathami_lathami
Alectura_lathami_purpureicollis
gptkbp:territory up to 1 hectare
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voiceCast calls and whistles
gptkbp:weight 1.5-3 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 80-90 cm