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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Waigeo Brush-turkey* |
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Aepypodius bruijnii |
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Description (10)
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Waigeo Brush-turkey
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Other Names (World)
Waigeo Brush-Turkey, Bruijn's Brush-turkey, Waigeo Scrub-Turkey, Waigeo Brushturkey
Family
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
Size
43 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Oustalet, 1880)
Habitat
Mountain forests above 620 m.
Indonesia (B) (NB).
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Waigeo, West Papuan Islands in Indonesia.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 980 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and predation by introduced mammals are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Dusky Scrubfowl (Megapodius freycinet) which is smaller has a conspicuous tail and different head pattern, and Wattled Brush-turkey (Aepypodius arfakianus) of New Guinea which has blackish plumage, bluish-white face and single wattle.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Waigeo Brush-turkey see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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