Australian brush-turkey

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and mottled
insects, small invertebrates
dark with a red wattle
fruits, seeds, insects
gptkbp:airlines limited
gptkbp:behavior ground forager
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
forest edges
gptkbp:callsFor varied and loud
gptkbp:colors black
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance notable_in_Aboriginal_culture
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution eastern_Australia
gptkbp:eggColor seasonal
about 7 cm long
cream to pale yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Megapodiidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 months
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diurnal
gptkbp:fossilRecord related to ancient birds.
gptkbp:habitat deforestation
rainforests
tropical and subtropical forests
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage in leaf litter
gptkbp:headlights long and fan-shaped
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian brush-turkey
gptkbp:humanInteraction urban development
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:localNames Bush_Turkey,_Scrub_Turkey
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting on the ground
mound nesting
made of leaves and soil
maintained by decomposition
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent other megapodes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Alectura_lathami
gptkbp:size 60-70 cm
gptkbp:socialResponsibility may gather in small groups
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:weight 1.5-3 kg
gptkbp:wingArea short and rounded