Waigeo Brushturkey (Aepypodius bruijnii)
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Waigeo Brushturkey

Aepypodius bruijnii (Oustalet, 1880)

43 cmLength192 gWeight

The Waigeo brushturkey (Aepypodius bruijnii) or Bruijn's brushturkey, is a large (approximately 43 cm long) brownish-black megapode with a bare red facial skin, red comb, maroon rump, and chestnut brown below.

Most records: Indonesia

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

Waigeo Brushturkey has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia5 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Waigeo brushturkey (Aepypodius bruijnii) or Bruijn's brushturkey, is a large (approximately 43 cm long) brownish-black megapode with a bare red facial skin, red comb, maroon rump, and chestnut brown below. There are two elongated red wattles on the back of the head and a long wattle on the foredeck. Both sexes are similar.

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Questions

How big is the Waigeo Brushturkey?

The Waigeo Brushturkey is about 43 cm long and weighs around 192 g.

Where does the Waigeo Brushturkey live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Waigeo (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Waigeo Brushturkey endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Waigeo Brushturkey as Endangered.

What does the Waigeo Brushturkey eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Waigeo Brushturkey in?

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

At a glance

Length
43 cm
Weight
192 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
284 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
100 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Waigeo (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Megapodes Megapodiidae
Genus
Aepypodius

Other birds in the genus Aepypodius

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Waigeo Brushturkey

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