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Identification
30–47 cm (12-18½ ins)
- Dark grey
- Small Head
- Orange legs
- Crest at the back of the head.
Similar Species
Australian Brushturkey, which has bare red head and neck and a vertical fanned tail. Other....
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia: Lesser Sundas Sulawesi (Tukangbesi islands), Moluccas (Banda islands, Kai, Aru islands) Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia, northern Western Australia, Melanesia
Behaviour
- Occurs in Pairs or Parties
- Perches in trees
- Active, noisy at dawn and at night
- When disturbed runs quickly or flies to low branch.
- Sits.....
Breeding
The nest is a large mound formed from sand, sticks and decomposing vegetable matter. The eggs are laid when the mound reaches a temperature of around 30-35 degrees C. The clutch may consist of 12-13 eggs, ....
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