Collared Brush-turkey (Talegalla jobiensis)

Other Names (World)
Collared Brush-turkey, Brown-collared Brush-turkey, Red-legged Brush-turkey, Brown-billed Brush-turkey, Collared Brushturkey, Red-legged Brushturkey

Family
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)

Size
53 - 61 cm

First Described (Guide)
Meyer, 1874

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 1,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) [XC140961]
by Frank Lambert from Waropen Atas, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Collared Brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) [XC267866]
by Frank Lambert from Keki Lodge area, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

jobiensis Meyer, 1874 - Yapen I; north-central New Guinea.
longicaudus A. B. Meyer, 1891 - Lowland forests of eastern New Guinea, west to R Sepik and possibly R Aroa.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Collared Brush-turkey (Talegalla jobiensis) - 4 files

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