Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri Scientific name definitions

45–57 cm (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ); one female 1785 g (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Sexes basically alike (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Black all over, deepest and glossiest on upperparts to tail (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ), with orangish-red bill and pale orange legs and feet (occasionally yellow) (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ); bare skin on face pale greenish yellow or yellowish (reported once as reddish brown) (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ); iris shades of yellow (but apparently pale brown on Misol) (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Immature apparently duller (less glossy) black with greater number of feathers on head and neck (and these are also more lanceolate); may retain some barred or spotted rufous and black wing-coverts and secondaries, and bill sometimes greyish brown with paler mandible (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Recently described granti (from S foothills of Weyland and W Snow Mts) is relatively large (especially tarsus, foot and bill measurements) (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

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Salawati I, Misol I and NW New Guinea E to Mimika R and Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay.

Forested areas in lowlands and hills, occurring up to 1600 m. In zones of overlap with T. fuscirostris (e.g. Snow Mts) (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ), present species occupies higher ground.

Presumably sedentary. Runs away when disturbed, unlike Aepypodius arfakianus, which flies up into trees (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

No information available, though species is presumed to be omnivorous (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

Considered to be noisy, calling frequently both at night and by day, with the sound carrying well over 1 km (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). A loud, nasal and penetrating “kok, kok” (or similar), likened to a braying donkey, and in alarm a pig-like grunting (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Chicks apparently silent (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). No other information (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

Female in breeding condition collected in Nov on Misol I and a male in breeding condition in Jul in N Vogelkop Peninsula (2 Gilliard, E.T. and LeCroy, M. (1970). Notes on birds from the Tamrau Mountains, New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 2420: 1–28. Close ); egg and chick collected in late Apr from mound in S Vogelkop Peninsula (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ); chicks elsewhere taken in Jan, Mar and Jul (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Mound builder; constructed partially of leaves and sticks, and sited at base of large trees; height of three mounds reported to be 45–135 cm and up to 360 cm wide (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Eggs pinkish buff to pinkish brown, and similar in shape to those of Megapodius spp (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Chick dark brown, with darker spots and bars below, paler face and usually distinct reddish to ochre markings above; basically identical to chick of T. jobiensis (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Mace Lande: possibly Vulnerable. Total population was thought to number 1000–100,000 individuals; currently thought to be in decline and more recently estimated at 670–67,000 mature individuals. Until recently regularly encountered in suitable habitat, and species was thought to be secure in areas where human population was sparse; e.g. considered common above 100 m on Misol I (1 Jones, D. N., R. W. R. J. Dekker, and C. S. Roselaar (1995). The Megapodes. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ). Suffers from intensive egg collecting, and casual hunting of adults, but main threat now is degradation of habitat. Extensive surveys required. No birds known to be held in captivity. Protected by Indonesian law.