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A photo of a Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)
Australian Brushturkey

Australian Brushturkey

Alectura lathami

The Australian brushturkey or Australian brush-turkey or gweela (Alectura lathami), also frequently called the scrub turkey or bush turkey, is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia from Far North Queensland to Eurobodalla on the South Coast of New South Wales. The Australian brushturkey has also been introduced to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It is the largest extant representative of the family Megapodiidae, and is one of three species to inhabit Australia. Despite its name and their superficial similarities, the bird is not closely related to American turkeys, nor to the Australian bustard, which is also known as the bush turkey. Its closest relatives are the wattled brushturkey, Waigeo brushturkey, and malleefowl.
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Kylie J
Sunday 17 Sep 2023 - 8:33pm
Australia
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Vanessa Breckner
Sunday 17 Sep 2023 - 2:00am
Australia
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Kylie J
Saturday 16 Sep 2023 - 10:21pm
Australia
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Joe Hemmings
Friday 08 Sep 2023 - 11:52pm
Australia
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