Collared Brushturkey

Talegalla jobiensis Meyer, AB, 1874

1.5 kgWeight

The collared brushturkey, brown-collared brushturkey, or red-legged brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Collared Brushturkey has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia91 records
NimbokrangIndonesia46 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia43 records

More places

Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia41 records
Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea30 records
GaruahiPapua New Guinea2 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea1 record
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia 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 collared brushturkey, brown-collared brushturkey, or red-legged brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis) is a species of bird in the family Megapodiidae. It is found in the northern part of New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Collared Brushturkey?

The Collared Brushturkey weighs around 1.5 kg.

Where does the Collared Brushturkey live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea) and northern, southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.