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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A photo of a Australian Brushturkey photographed in Springfield Central Parklands at Woogaroo Creek, Brookwater Australia
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Nathan Fischer
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 6:37am
Australia
A map showing the sighting location
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Gordon Goodenough
Thursday 02 Feb 2023 - 10:08pm
Australia
A map showing the sighting location
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Gordon Goodenough
Wednesday 01 Feb 2023 - 11:18pm
Australia
A map showing the sighting location
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Gordon Goodenough
Thursday 26 Jan 2023 - 12:00am
Australia
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