Black-billed Brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris)
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Black-billed Brushturkey

Talegalla fuscirostris Salvadori, 1877

1.3 kgWeight

The black-billed brushturkey, yellow-legged brushturkey or black-billed talegalla (Talegalla fuscirostris) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-billed Brushturkey has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea551 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea95 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea59 records
More places
  1. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea43 records
  2. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea39 records
  3. Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea22 records
  4. Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea22 records
  5. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea19 records
  6. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea9 records
  7. Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-billed brushturkey, yellow-legged brushturkey or black-billed talegalla (Talegalla fuscirostris) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Brushturkey?

The Black-billed Brushturkey weighs around 1.3 kg.

Where does the Black-billed Brushturkey live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and southern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Black-billed Brushturkey?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-billed Brushturkey endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-billed Brushturkey as Least Concern.

What does the Black-billed Brushturkey eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-billed Brushturkey in?

It belongs to the family Megapodes (Megapodiidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.3 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
257 mm
Tail
134 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
80 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and southern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Megapodes Megapodiidae
Genus
Talegalla

Other birds in the genus Talegalla

Red-billed BrushturkeyRed-billed BrushturkeyTalegalla cuvieriCollared BrushturkeyCollared BrushturkeyTalegalla jobiensisAustralian BrushturkeyAustralian BrushturkeyAlectura lathamiWattled BrushturkeyWattled BrushturkeyAepypodius arfakianusWaigeo BrushturkeyWaigeo BrushturkeyAepypodius bruijniiMalleefowlMalleefowlLeipoa ocellataMaleoMaleoMacrocephalon maleoMoluccan MegapodeMoluccan MegapodeEulipoa wallaceiTongan MegapodeTongan MegapodeMegapodius pritchardiiMicronesian MegapodeMicronesian MegapodeMegapodius laperouse
Black-billed Brushturkey

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