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Waigeo Brushturkey - BirdForum Opus

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Aepypodius bruijnii

Identification

43 cm. Dull brown plumage, grey upperparts, chestnut breast, pink naked face. Male - small red comb and three pendulous red wattles.

Distribution

The species is endemic to the island of Waigeo off of Indonesian West Papua.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Mountain forests above 620 m.

Behaviour

The male builds a mound to incubate the eggs.

References

BirdLife International

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