Australian Brush-turkey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines poor flyer
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
forest floor
elaborate displays
gptkbp:callsFor varied and loud
gptkbp:city adaptable to urban areas
gptkbp:colors iridescent feathers
black plumage
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_in_Aboriginal_culture
gptkbp:diet omnivore
forages for fruits and insects
gptkbp:distribution eastern_Australia
gptkbp:eggColor large eggs
cream to pale yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Megapodiidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod high
about 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:gender larger and more colorful
smaller and less colorful
gptkbp:habitat deforestation
rainforests
prefers moist environments
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to forest ecosystems
ground nesting adaptations
gptkbp:hasDeveloped precocial
gptkbp:headlights long and pointed
long and rounded
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Brush-turkey
gptkbp:humanInteraction often seen in parks.
gptkbp:incubationPeriod approximately 50 days
gptkbp:launchDate high
gptkbp:lensType yellow
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Bush_Turkey
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting variable
leaf litter
may nest in colonies
mound nesting
regulated by mound heat
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent other megapodes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Alectura_lathami
gptkbp:size 60 to 70 cm
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:socialStructure loose social groups
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls and whistles
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 3.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan short and rounded